G Minor 7th
Gm7
Notes
G · B♭ · D · F
Intervals
- RootG (1P)
- Minor 3rdB♭ (3m)
- Perfect 5thD (5P)
- Minor 7thF (7m)
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Voicings & shapes
Drop-2 voicings (12)
Drop-3 voicings (8)
Shell voicings (2)
About
The G minor 7th (G–B♭–D–F) combines a minor triad with a minor seventh. The F softens the minor triad, giving m7 a more open, fluid sound than a plain minor chord. The B♭ and F are the two essential tones — together they define both the minor quality and the seventh extension; the 5th can be dropped. In jazz, m7 is the standard ii in major ii–V–I progressions (Gm7 → C7 → FMaj7) and a common tonic color in modal contexts. In funk and soul, it provides warmth without the tension of a dominant chord. Compared to Gm, m7 is less tense and more harmonically relaxed; compared to Gm9, less ornamental.
Chord diagrams
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Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- G Blues (deg 1)
- G Dorian (I)
- G Minor Pentatonic (deg 1)
- G Natural Minor (I)
- G Phrygian (I)
- A Locrian (VII)
- A Phrygian (VII)
- A♭ Diminished (deg 8)
- A♭ Lydian (VII)
- B Diminished (deg 6)
- B♭ Lydian (VI)
- B♭ Major (VI)
- B♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 5)
- B♭ Mixolydian (VI)
- C Dorian (V)
- C Mixolydian (V)
- C Natural Minor (V)
- D Diminished (deg 4)
- D Harmonic Minor (IV)
- D Locrian (IV)
- D Natural Minor (IV)
- D Phrygian (IV)
- E Locrian (III)
- E♭ Lydian (III)
- E♭ Major (III)
- F Diminished (deg 2)
- F Dorian (II)
- F Major (II)
- F Melodic Minor (II)
- F Mixolydian (II)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.