G minor seventh chord on piano

Gm7 · Gmin7 · G−7 — a mellow minor chord, common in soul, jazz and pop.

Notes	G – B♭ – D – F
Formula	1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Symbols	Gm7, Gmin7, G−7
Fingering (root position)	Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1

How to play G minor seventh on the piano

Start on G. Add B♭, D, F. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.

Inversions

The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays G minor seventh. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.

Root position

G – B♭ – D – F · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

1st inversion

B♭ – D – F – G · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

2nd inversion

D – F – G – B♭ · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

3rd inversion

F – G – B♭ – D · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1

Which keys use G minor seventh

In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:

v7 in C minor
iv7 in D minor
iii7 in E♭ major
ii7 in F major
i7 in G minor
vi7 in B♭ major

Other G chords

G major G minor G diminished G augmented G sus2 G sus4 G6 G7 G major seventh G diminished seventh G half-diminished

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