Gm7 guitar chord
The G minor 7th chord: every way to play it on the neck, the notes in it, and the scales that sound good over it.
What's in Gm7
- Notes
- G – B♭ – D – F
- Formula
- 1 – b3 – 5 – b7
- Name
- G minor 7th
Gm7G · B♭ · D · F
3 ways to play it · Tuning E A D G B E
- E shape · 3rd fret
- D shape · 5th fret
- A shape · 10th fret
What to play over Gm7
Start with the chord's own notes — G, B♭, D, F — and land on them on the strong beats. Then reach for a scale; which one depends on the chord's job in the song.
- G Dorian mode
The usual choice over m7, especially a ii7 in a ii–V–I.
- G minor pentatonic scale
The safe start — it holds all four notes of the chord.
- G natural minor scale
The natural minor, when the chord is the home chord (i7).
Questions
What notes are in a Gm7 chord?
Gm7 has 4 notes: G, B♭, D, F. Counted from the root, its formula is 1 – b3 – 5 – b7.
What scale goes with Gm7?
G Dorian mode is the place to start. The usual choice over m7, especially a ii7 in a ii–V–I.