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DADGAD tuning

Gm7 on guitar

Gm7 is a minor seventh, spelled G, Bb, D and F. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 550353, which sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteGBbDF
Interval1P3m5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, open, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 6.234
550353sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and lets 1 string ring open
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 with finger 1, open, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
010013sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, open, open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1234
580088sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, open, open, fret 8, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 5 to 6.8fr2
x100088sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr4123
x100788sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr123
x10010130sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13 with finger 1, open, open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr123
013001315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2134
0130121315sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 4.234
553350sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 1 string ring open
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 6.234
553353sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 4.234
55335xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.132
013010sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open

Keys Gm7 belongs to

Gm7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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