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G minor 7th chord

Symbol: Gm7 · Notes: G – B♭ – D – F

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• G: root
• B♭: minor third
• D: perfect fifth
• F: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: G – B♭ – D – F
• 1st inversion: B♭ – D – F – G
• 2nd inversion: D – F – G – B♭
• 3rd inversion: F – G – B♭ – D

In which keys

• III in E♭ major
• II in F major
• VI in B♭ major
• V (dominant) in C minor
• IV (subdominant) in D minor
• I (tonic) in G minor

Other G chords

G · Gm · G7 · Gmaj7 · Gsus2 · Gsus4 · Gdim · G+ · G6 · Gm6 · Gadd9 · Gdim7 · Gm7♭5

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