Gm7 G minor seventh chord
- Notes
- G Bb D F
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 10 above the root
- Other symbols
- Gmin7, G−7
G to Bb is a minor third (3 semitones), Bb to D is a major third (4 semitones), D to F is a minor third (3 semitones). A minor triad plus a minor seventh (F). With Bb in the bass the same four notes are read as Bb6.
Gm7 on the piano
Root position from G4: G4, Bb4, D5, F5. Middle C is C4.
Gm7 on the guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E). Strings run low E on the left to high e on the right, frets downwards; × is a muted string, ○ an open string, and each dot shows the note it sounds, with the root in blue-green. Every shape below has G as its lowest note.
3 5 3 3 3 3 (low E to high e)
Sounds G2 D3 F3 Bb3 D4 G4
x 10 12 10 11 10 (low E to high e)
Sounds G3 D4 F4 Bb4 D5
The barre shapes are movable: an E-shape chord's root is the note under your first finger on the low E string, an A-shape chord's root is the note on the A string. Slide the same grip up or down to play minor seventh chords on other roots.
Inversions of Gm7
An inversion puts a note other than the root in the bass. The name is what semicord's chord finder calls those notes played bottom to top; a slash name like C/E means a C chord with E in the bass.
| Position | Notes, bass first | Named | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position | G Bb D F | Gm7 | |
| 1st inversion | Bb D F G | Bb6 (also read as Gm7/Bb) | |
| 2nd inversion | D F G Bb | Gm7/D | |
| 3rd inversion | F G Bb D | Gm7/F |
Where Gm7 fits
Gm7 is ii7 in F major, iii7 in Eb major, vi7 in Bb major. As ii7 it is the first chord of the ii–V–I that ends countless jazz and pop phrases: Gm7 → C7 → Fmaj7.