Gm7 Guitar Chord

Looking for G#m7 (G♯m7)? →

Gm7 is a minor 7th chord made of G · B♭ · D · F. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: 353333 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Gm7

Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 353333

Gm7

Open position · root on 6th string · 31303x

Gm7

Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx5766 · from fret 5

Gm7

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-8-10-8-10 · from fret 8

Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 5.
Strum down from string 6.

Gm7 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre 353333 and 3 more shapes — All Gm7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootB♭
3rdD
5thF
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + Em7 shape → sounds as Gm7
Capo on fret 5 + Dm7 shape → sounds as Gm7
Capo on fret 7 + Cm7 shape → sounds as Gm7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G6 Gm6 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gadd9 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the Gm7 chord?

The Gm7 chord is made of G, B♭, D, F. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play Gm7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 353333 (a barre chord at fret 3). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a Em7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Gm7?

G dorian or G natural minor fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).