Gm7 chord
Gm7 is G, B♭, D and F: 1–♭3–5–♭7 built on G. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
3-5-3-3-3-3 · barre · medium
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm7 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · G–B♭–D–F · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Gm7 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
0-2-1-1 · open · easy
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 0-2-1-1
Where Gm7 usually goes next
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- Gm7 → C7 (V in F major)
Guitar: Gm7 (3-5-3-3-3-3) to C7 (x-3-2-3-1-0): move the index finger to the B string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the D string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the A string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. G and B♭ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Gm7 to C7: play C7 in 2nd inversion (G–B♭–C–E) and G and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D moves down to C and F down to E. C7 - Gm7 → B♭maj7 (IV in F major)
Guitar: Gm7 (3-5-3-3-3-3) to B♭maj7 (x-1-3-2-3-1): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the D string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared notes: B♭, D and F.
Piano: Gm7 to B♭maj7: play B♭maj7 in 3rd inversion (A–B♭–D–F) and B♭, D and F stay under the same fingers, while G moves up to A. B♭maj7 - Gm7 → Fmaj7 (I in F major)
Guitar: Gm7 (3-5-3-3-3-3) to Fmaj7 (x-x-3-2-1-0): the index finger goes to the B string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the D string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share F, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Gm7 to Fmaj7: play Fmaj7 in 1st inversion (A–C–E–F) and F stays under the same finger, while G moves up to A, B♭ up to C and D up to E. Fmaj7
Guitar with a capo: capo 3, Em7 shape; capo 5, Dm7 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 3, Em7 shape; capo 5, Dm7 shape.
How Gm7 is built
Gm7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. It is mellow rather than sad, and slides easily into other chords, which is why funk, R&B and jazz lean on it.
Count keys (black and white) from G: 3 half steps up to B♭, 4 half steps up to D then 3 half steps up to F.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | root | 0 | |
| B♭ | minor third | 3 | |
| D | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| F | minor seventh | 10 |
Keys and progressions with Gm7
Gm7 belongs to 6 keys: ii7 in F major, iii7 in E♭ major, vi7 in B♭ major, i7 in G minor, iv7 in D minor and v7 in C minor.
ii–V–I in F major runs Gm7 – C7 – Fmaj7. the jazz cadence
Chords close to Gm7
- Gm7 is Gm plus F. Gm
Chords that share most of their notes with Gm7: B♭6, Gm, B♭, E♭maj7, E♭add9, Em7♭5.
Every G chord
Gm7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gm7 chord?
G, B♭, D and F. Gm7 is built 1–♭3–5–♭7 from G: B♭ is the minor third, D is the perfect fifth and F is the minor seventh.
How do you play Gm7 on guitar?
The usual shape is 3-5-3-3-3-3 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Gm7 on piano?
Play G, B♭, D and F with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. G sits between the first two black keys of the three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Gm7 on ukulele?
0-2-1-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Gm7 in?
Gm7 belongs to 6 keys: ii7 in F major, iii7 in E♭ major, vi7 in B♭ major, i7 in G minor, iv7 in D minor and v7 in C minor.
What's the difference between Gm7 and Gm?
Gm7 is Gm plus F.
All three instruments are drawn and played from G, B♭, D and F by the same engine. Updated September 2026.