Gm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
Gm7
Minor 7
Notes:G · A# · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
Gm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 3 3 | – – – 1 1 1 | x G D A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G A# F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 0 6 8 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | G D G G F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 0 7 6 8 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | A# G D D F A# | medium | |
| 0 7 0 10 8 8 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D D D F G A# | medium | |
| x 0 8 10 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x G A# F G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 0 0 10 11 12 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | D G D F A# D | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 3 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x G F A# D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 5 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G A# F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 7 6 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | A# G G D F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 8 7 6 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | A# G A# D F D | medium | |
| 0 7 8 10 8 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | D D A# F G D | medium | |
| x 0 8 10 8 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x G A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 0 12 10 11 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | D G D F A# D | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x G F A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G A# G A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Gm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.