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Gm7 G minor seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 3 + Em7 How to play Gm7 Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the A string. ‹ Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 353333 1 3 E A D G B E
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 353333 1 3 E B G D A E
353333 · Em7 shape
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 310031 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 310031 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E
310031
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 355363 3fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 355363 3fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
355363 · Em7 shape (4th string) shape
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 31303x 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 31303x 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E 31303x
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 313333 4 3 1 E A D G B E
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 313333 4 3 1 E B G D A E
313333
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 3100x1 3 1 2 E A D G B E Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 3100x1 3 1 2 E B G D A E 3100x1
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets xx5766 5fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets xx5766 5fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E xx5766 · Dm7 shape
Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 3x0331 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E Gm7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 3x0331 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E 3x0331
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Chords that go with Gm7 The other chords of G minor, the key where Gm7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.
Gm i Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Adim ii° Adim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 2, muted. B♭ III B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iv Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm v Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. E♭ VI E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Gm7.
3 fret Em7 Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open, open. Em7 shape 5 fret Dm7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 2. Dm7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Gm7 chord G minor seventh is built from 4 notes: G (1), B♭ (♭3), D (5), F (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Gm7 belongs to F major (ii7), B flat major (vi7), E flat major (iii7), D minor (iv7), G minor (i7).
