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Gm7 Chord on Guitar

Gm7 is the G minor 7th chord — 4 notes (G, B♭, D, F) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B♭ · D · FFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Gm7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Gm7 – open positionR♭35R5♭7open position
  • Gm7 – fret 3R5♭7♭35Rfret 3
  • Gm7 – fret 55××R5♭7♭3fret 5
  • Gm7 – fret 88×R♭3♭7R5fret 8
  • Gm7 – fret 1010×R5♭7♭35fret 10

Gm7: Drop 2 voicings

  • Gm7 – bass: 585R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • Gm7 – bass: 53×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • Gm7 – bass: 511××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭712♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭77×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭7××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • Gm7 – bass: RR5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • Gm7 – bass: R10×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • Gm7 – bass: R5××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭35♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭312×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭38××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

Gm7: Drop 3 voicings

  • Gm7 – bass: ♭35♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭312×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • Gm7 – bass: 585×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • Gm7 – bass: 53×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭711♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • Gm7 – bass: ♭76×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • Gm7 – bass: RR×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • Gm7 – bass: R10×R×♭7♭35bass: R

Gm7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Gm7 – R-3-7R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • Gm7 – R-3-78×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • Gm7 – R-7-3R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • Gm7 – R-7-310×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Gm7

Scales to play over Gm7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B♭, D, F.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Gm7 chord?
Gm7 (G minor 7th) contains G, B♭, D, F — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play Gm7 on guitar?
A common shape is 310031 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Gm7?
Good choices to solo over Gm7: G Dorian, G Aeolian (Minor), G Minor pentatonic.
What key is Gm7 in?
Gm7 is diatonic in E♭ major (iii7), F major (ii7), B♭ major (vi7), C minor (v7), D minor (iv7), G minor (i7).