Gm7 chord
G minor seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- G
- 1
- Bb
- b3
- D
- 5
- F
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Gm7
- Root on A
- x-10-12-10-11-10
- Drop 2
- xx5766
- Shell
- 3x33xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Gm7
Gm7 uses only notes from G minor, D minor, C minor and Bb major. It sounds most at home in G minor.