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G Minor 7th Chord (Gm7)

Notes: G, B♭, D, F. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Gm7
Notes
GB♭DF
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Gm7 on guitar

Fret 3 · most common
3-5-3-3-3-3
Fret 8
x-10-8-10-8-10
Fret 11
x-13-12-0-11-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Gm7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-2-1-1
Fret 5
0-5-6-5
Fret 8
0-10-10-8

Gm7 on piano

Other G chords

GGmG7Gmaj7Gsus2Gsus4GdimGaugG6Gm6G9Gadd9G7sus4Gm7♭5Gdim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7C♯m7Dm7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7A♭m7Am7B♭m7Bm7

About the G Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. Gm7 is built from the root (G), minor third (B♭), perfect fifth (D), minor seventh (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Minor 7th chord?

The Gm7 chord is made of G, B♭, D, F: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play Gm7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 3-5-3-3-3-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 3.

How do you play Gm7 on piano?

Press G, B♭, D, F together. In root position the lowest note is G.