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Ukulele chord

Gm7G minor seventh

  • G1
  • B♭♭3
  • D5
  • F♭7
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Gm7

  1. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the C string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0211312GCEA
    Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0211312AECG

    0211 · Gm7 shape

  2. Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 3535134GCEA
    Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 3535134AECG

    3535 · Em7 shape

  3. Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 77686fr2314GCEA
    Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 77686fr2314AECG

    7768 · Dm7 shape

  4. Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 05655fr132GCEA
    Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 05655fr132AECG

    0565

  5. Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-10-10-1010fr1GCEA
    Gm7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-10-10-1010fr1AECG

    10-10-10-10 · Am7 shape

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

Gm7 belongs to F major (ii7), B flat major (vi7), E flat major (iii7), D minor (iv7), G minor (i7).

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