G Minor 7 Chord

How to play Gm7 on guitar

Read the diagrams with the low E string on the left. × means do not play that string, ○ means play it open.

Easier way: there is no open Gm7 shape, so it is usually played with one of the movable shapes above. With a capo you can use a shape you already know: capo on fret 3 and play the Em7 shape, or capo on fret 5 and play the Dm7 shape.

How to play Gm7 on piano

Play G, B♭, D, F together. With your right hand, use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on G). Your left hand can play G an octave lower for a fuller sound.

Where Gm7 is used

Gm7 fits in three major keys: it is the two chord (ii7) in F major, the three chord (iii7) in E♭ major and the six chord (vi7) in B♭ major. It is also the home chord (i7) of G minor.

The most common place you will meet it is the ii-V-I progression: Gm7 - C7 - Fmaj7. That move is the backbone of jazz standards and shows up in plenty of pop and soul songs too.

Compared with plain Gm, the added F makes the chord sound smoother and less sad.

Related chords

• G (G major)
• Gm (G minor)
• G7 (G seventh)
• Gmaj7 (G major seventh)
• Gsus4 (G suspended fourth)
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