G minor 7th (Gm7)
GRoot
B♭min 3
DPerf 5
Fmin 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
Gm7
G minor 7th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- B♭m3
- DP5
- Fm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
G+3 fretsB♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with G7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Gm7
G minor 7th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- B♭m3
- DP5
- Fm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04