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Gm7 on guitar

Gm7 is a minor seventh, spelled G, Bb, D and F. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 550066, which sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

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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, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5, fret 5, open, open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 1 to 2.5fr23
550066sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5 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 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 6.23
553333sits 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: open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
013033sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 2, open, open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr231
080086sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
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 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1243
x100101110sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2314
08878xsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 5.8fr234
x10810810sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13 with finger 2, open, open, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr213
013001113sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 2, open, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr1234
0131501515sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15, fret 15, fret 15, fret 15. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 15, strings 3 to 6.15fr
xx15151515sits at fret 15, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 15 and mutes 2 strings
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 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2143
0130121513sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5, fret 5, fret 5, open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 1 to 3.5fr23
555066sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string 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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