G Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
The G Minor 7 chord contains G, B♭, D and F — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G | B♭ | D | F |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing G Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ F B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C D G |
| Dorian | C F G |
| Phrygian | D G A |
| Lydian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C F B♭ |
| Locrian | D E A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | D |
| Melodic Minor | F |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | A♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | B |
| Major Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | G |
| Blues | G |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G Minor 7 chord?
G, B♭, D and F. That is 4 notes.
How is the G Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of G: B♭ is the minor 3rd, D is the perfect 5th and F is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the G Minor 7 chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and D Phrygian, among others. Every note of the G Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the G Minor 7 chord?
B♭ Major, G Minor and G Power (5). Each uses only notes the G Minor 7 chord already contains.
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