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Gm7 is a minor seventh chord made of 4 notes: G, B♭, D, F. It sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off, and you hear it in soul, R&B, jazz and smooth pop, often as the ii chord. It is the i chord of G minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Gm7 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from G | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | root | 0 |
| B♭ | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| D | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| F | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
353333x(10)(12)(10)(11)(10)3130xx3100313133333x3333The e-shape barre at fret 3 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 10th fret (x(10)(12)(10)(11)(10)): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Gm7 belongs to 6 keys: iii in E♭ major, ii in F major, vi in B♭ major, v in C minor, iv in D minor, i in G minor. In G minor, try i–VI–III–VII: Gm7 – E♭ – B♭ – F.
G, B♭, D, F: the root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh.
E-shape barre at fret 3: 353333 (low string first), rated Easy.
Gm7 has F. Gm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off; Gm sounds darker and more serious than a major chord.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 2 fingers.