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G Minor 7th Chord on Piano (Gm7)

G minor 7th (Gm7) is spelled G - Bb - D - F. It sounds like Gm with an extra F, the note that gives it its soft, warm colour. Here you will find its inversions, both hands and the chords it belongs with.

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Gm7 G Bb D F

Gm7 in keys and progressions

  • Gm7 is the ii chord of F major, the iii of Eb major and the vi of Bb major.
  • As ii in a ii-V-I it starts the most common jazz cadence: Gm7 → C7 → Fmaj7.
  • Gm7 has the same notes as Bb6 (Bb D F G): with G in the bass it is Gm7, with Bb in the bass it is Bb6.

ii-V-I: Gm7 → C7 → Fmaj7 · Gm

Gm7 inversions on the keyboard

In the 3rd inversion F is the lowest note: the seventh in the bass.

Gm7 G Bb D F

Root position: G Bb D F

Gm7 Bb D F G

1st inversion: Bb D F G

Gm7 D F G Bb

2nd inversion: D F G Bb

Gm7 F G Bb D

3rd inversion: F G Bb D

How to practise Gm7

  1. Play G, Bb, D, F slowly in root position and say "Gm7" each time.
  2. Walk up through the inversions (Bb D F G, D F G Bb, F G Bb D) without lifting the whole hand.
  3. Loop Gm7 → C7 → Fmaj7 until the change into and out of Gm7 is clean.
  4. Finally meet it in random order between other chords, with a check on every note.

Short daily rounds fix Gm7 in memory faster than one long practice a week.

Four 7th chords on G

Play the four in a row and listen to each colour.

ChordNotesWhat changes
G7 G B D Fmajor 3rd, minor 7th
Gmaj7 G B D F#major 3rd, major 7th
Gm7 G Bb D Fminor 3rd, minor 7th
Gm7b5 G Bb Db Fminor 3rd, flat 5th, minor 7th
Gdim7 G Bb Db Fbminor 3rd, flat 5th, 7th one key lower again

Gm7 fingering, both hands

HandGBbDF
Right hand1 (thumb)235 (little)
Left hand5 (little)321 (thumb)

Too much stretch? Play G alone in the left hand and Bb D F in the right.

A three-note Gm7

Gm7 G Bb F

The fifth (D) adds little colour. G Bb F is enough to sound like Gm7 and is far easier to reach.

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Knowing Gm7 on paper is step one. ChordRunner makes you find it fast, mixed with other chords. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

How do you play Gm7 on the piano?

Press G, Bb, D, F together. Right hand 1, 2, 3, 5 with the thumb on G; any octave and any order of those notes is still Gm7.

What are the inversions of Gm7?

Root position G Bb D F, 1st inversion Bb D F G, 2nd inversion D F G Bb and 3rd inversion F G Bb D. Every position is still Gm7.

Where does Gm7 go?

Gm7 is the ii chord of F major, the iii of Eb major and the vi of Bb major. As ii in a ii-V-I it starts the most common jazz cadence: Gm7 → C7 → Fmaj7.

Can I practise Gm7 with a MIDI keyboard?

Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. Gm7 counts in any inversion, as long as G, Bb, D, F sound together.

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