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