Gm7 chord on guitar

Gm7 is the G minor 7 chord. Its notes are G, B♭, D and F. A softer minor sound. Useful in soul, pop and ii–V–I progressions.

How to play Gm7

Barre chord

fret 3, E shape

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Barre chord

fret 10, A shape

x-10-12-10-11-10

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Gm7

G1
B♭♭3
D5
F♭7

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written: Gm7, Gmin7, G−7
Chord type: Minor 7

Keys that use Gm7

Gm7 is the ii7 chord in F major, the iii7 chord in E♭ major and the vi7 chord in B♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

Gm7 notes across the neck

Every G, B♭, D and F on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, G. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G5 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 G6 Gm6 Gaug Gdim Gdim7 Gm7♭5 G9 Gmaj9 Gm9 Gmmaj7 G7♭5 G7♯5 G7♭9 G7♯9

Other minor 7 chords

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

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