Gm7 chord

Gm7 chord for guitar in different forms, including open and barre chords.

Alternative shapes

Gm7

Gm7 (capo 3)

Description and theory

The depicted chart with 353333 fingering shows how the chord is played as a barre chord involving six fingers. Gm7 is a four-note chord consisting of G, Bb, D, F.

Chord names

The Gm7 is a minor 7th chord (a less common abbreviation is Gmin7). Gm7/Bb, Gm7/D and Gm7/F are inversions of the chord. Gm7 can be seen as a Bb chord with G in the bass, or Bb6/G.

Notes in the chord

The notes that the Gm7 chord consists of are G, Bb, D, F.
To get Gm9 add A.
To get G7 replace Bb with B.

Finger position

Index (1st) finger on all string, 3rd fret.
Ring (3rd) finger on 5th string, 5th fret.

Inversions

1st inversion: Gm7/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gm7/D (means that D is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Gm7/F (means that F is the bass note).
Diagrams of these inversions

Assorted slash chords

Versions with alternate bass notes in short notation:

Gm7/A: X03333
Gm7/C: X33333
Gm7/Eb: X63333

Alternative chord names

Gm7/A is theoretically identical with Gm9/A.
Gm7/C is identical with Gm11/C.
Gm7/E is identical with Gm13/E.

Alternatives with capo

Em7 shape with a capo on 3rd fret (see picture).
Dm7 shape with a capo on 5th fret.

Written in tab format (main barre version)

- 3 -
- 3 -
- 3 -
- 3 -
- 5 -
- 3 -

Chord progressions

Gm7 - C - Am7 - Dm7 (see with diagrams in PDF)

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