The G minor 7 chord (Gm7) a G minor chord (G – Bb – D) with the ‘flat 7’ of the G Major scale included (F).
The minor 7 chord in general is a very common and popular chord. Along with the Major 7 and Dominant 7 chords, the minor 7 chord is one of the most common 7th chords in all of music.
G minor 7 is quite a popular chord. There are many chord progressions that move from Gm7 to Cm7 or Gm7 to D7.
Some Quick Gm7 Chord Theory
- The G minor 7 chord contains the notes G, Bb, D and F.
- The Gm7 chord is produced by playing the 1st (root), flat 3rd, 5th and flat 7th of the G Major scale.
- The G minor 7 chord (just like all minor 7 chords) contains the following intervals (from the root note): minor 3rd, Major 3rd, minor 3rd, Major 2nd (back to the root note).
- Gm7 is an Gm chord, with the flat 7th (F) included.
10 Ways To Play The G Minor 7 Chord
If you’ve come to this page just to view some chord diagrams for Gm7, here they are.
Further Reading
- A guide to minor 7 chords
- G natural minor scale
- G minor 7 arpeggio
- G minor chord
- Chords page
- How guitar chords work
