Gm7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 0 2 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x G A# F G D | medium | |
| x 2 5 3 3 2 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x G D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 5 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x G A# F | medium | |
| 7 5 5 5 7 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 1 | G A# D G D F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 8 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | G D F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 8 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A# F A# | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D G D F A# | medium | |
| x x 10 12 10 10 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 1 3 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G A# F G x | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 3 2 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G x F A# D | hard | |
| 7 5 5 3 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G A# D F x x | hard | |
| 7 5 5 8 7 5 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | G A# D A# D F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 8 7 x | 1 4 2 3 1 – | G D F A# D x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 8 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G A# F x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 0 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A# D G D F x | medium | |
| x x 10 x 10 10 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G x F A# | easy |
The Gm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.