Gm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Gm7
Minor 7
Notes:G · A# · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
Gm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | A# F A# D G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 8 5 7 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 0 7 | 4 1 3 – 2 | G A# F D D | hard | |
| 10 x 8 8 7 | 4 – 2 3 1 | G x F A# D | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | G D F A# G | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x G A# F G | medium | |
| x 3 x 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | x G x F A# | easy | |
| 5 6 8 5 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | D A# F G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 0 10 | 3 1 2 – 4 | G A# F D F | hard | |
| 8 x 10 8 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | F x G A# D | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | G D F A# x | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G A# F A# | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 8 5 x | 1 2 3 1 – | D A# F G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 10 0 10 | 2 1 3 – 4 | G A# G D F | hard |
The Gm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm7 chord?
Gm7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes G, A#, D, F.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.