Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Gm7 chord (G minor seventh)

The Gm7 chord (G minor seventh) has 4 notes: G, B♭, D and F. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It works as i7 in G minor, vi7 in B flat major and ii7 in F major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Open
310031
3fr
Barre chord · fret 3
353333
10fr ×
Barre chord · fret 10
x(10)(12)(10)(11)(10)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
GRoot
B♭Minor third
DPerfect fifth
FMinor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: G – B♭ – D – F
  • First inversion: B♭ – D – F – G
  • Second inversion: D – F – G – B♭
  • Third inversion: F – G – B♭ – D

On piano

The highlighted keys (G, B♭, D and F) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
0211
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3535

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Gm7 chord?

Gm7 has 4 notes: G, B♭, D and F. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play Gm7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 310031, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Gm7 in?

Gm7 is in E flat major (iii7), F major (ii7), B flat major (vi7), C minor (v7), D minor (iv7) and G minor (i7).