Gm7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gm7
Minor 7
Notes:G · A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 4 2 2 4 4 0 x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | G D F A# F A# A# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 4 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | G D F A# F A# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 6 4 4 4 4 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 1 | x x G D F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 x 6 6 x x x | 1 4 – 2 3 – – – | A# F x D G x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 8 7 7 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x G D F A# | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x G A# F A# x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 8 0 x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x G x F A# D A# x | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 9 11 9 11 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x G D F A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 x 11 0 11 | – – – 1 – 2 – 3 | x x x G x F A# D | easy | |
| 2 0 2 2 1 x x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | G A# F A# D x x x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 x x x | 1 2 1 1 3 – – – | G D F A# F x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 6 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x G D F A# A# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 x 6 x x x | 1 3 4 – 2 – – – | A# F A# x G x x x | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 6 x x x | – 3 2 4 1 – – – | x G A# F G x x x | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x G A# F x x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 8 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x G x F A# D x x | hard |
The Gm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.