Gm7 chord on piano
Gm7 is G, B♭, D and F. G is the white key between the first two black keys of the three. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.
root position · G–B♭–D–F · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
How to play Gm7 on piano
Start on G, count 3 half steps up to B♭, 4 half steps up to D then 3 half steps up to F. Press the 4 keys together and that's Gm7.
- Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B♭, 3 on D and 5 on F.
- Left hand: 5 on G, 3 on B♭, 2 on D and 1 on F.
- On the keyboard it's white, black, white and white keys.
Gm7 inversions
- root position: G–B♭–D–F. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B♭–D–F–G (B♭ in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: D–F–G–B♭ (D in the bass). Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: F–G–B♭–D, F lowest. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let Gm7 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Gm7 chord changes
These are the changes you'll meet most often with Gm7, using the first shape of each chord.
- C7 (V in F major): 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 on piano
- B♭maj7 (IV in F major): 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 on piano
- Fmaj7 (I in F major): 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 on piano
Gm7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. Gm7 is the easy-going minor, common as the ii chord right before a dominant seventh. On piano you hear it best with the keys pressed together, then rolled.
Practice Gm7 in two minutes
Roll the chord up and back down, G, B♭, D, F, D, B♭, G, before playing it as a block. Finish with the inversions in order: G–B♭–D–F; B♭–D–F–G; D–F–G–B♭; F–G–B♭–D.
The keys of Gm7
Gm7 is a minor seventh chord, 1–♭3–5–♭7 from G. Root position, from the bottom: how Gm7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B♭ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| D | white key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| F | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
Where Gm7 shows up
In F major, ii–V–I on piano is Gm7 (G–B♭–D–F), C7 (C–E–G–B♭) and Fmaj7 (F–A–C–E). About the jazz cadence.
Gm7 on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: Gm7 on guitar and Gm7 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Related G chords on piano
Other minor seventh chords
Gm7 on piano: questions
What notes are in Gm7 on piano?
G, B♭, D and F: G (white key), B♭ (black key), D (white key) and F (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Gm7 on piano?
Press G, B♭, D and F together (1 black, 3 white). Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B♭, 3 on D and 5 on F.
What are the inversions of Gm7?
1st inversion (B♭–D–F–G), 2nd inversion (D–F–G–B♭) and 3rd inversion (F–G–B♭–D), after root position (G–B♭–D–F). Only the lowest note changes.
What does Gm7 look like on the keyboard?
white, black, white and white keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Gm7. Updated September 2026.