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Gm7 on guitar

Gm7 is a minor seventh, spelled G, Bb, D and F. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x00333, which sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 6.
x00333sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, open, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr12
x00068sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr12
x0010110sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, open, open, open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr123
500068sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 5 to 6.8fr2
x001088sits 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 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 15, fret 15, fret 15. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 15, strings 4 to 6.15fr
x00151515sits at fret 15, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 15, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1423
0701088sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1234
x012151515sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, open, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
x0001115sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.
x03330sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 6.
x03333sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.
x0333xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

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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