Guitar chord · Sevenths
G♭ minor 7th chord on guitar
242220 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G♭m7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
G♭m7 is the ii7 chord in E major, iii7 in D major and vi7 in A major. In minor keys: i7 in F♯ minor and iv7 in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- G♭B𝄫D♭F♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 2nd fret, held by the barre G♭
- 5th string (A): 4th fret, ring finger (3) D♭
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♭
- 3rd string (G): 2nd fret, held by the barre B𝄫
- 2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre D♭
- 1st string (high E): play open F♭
Tablature
e|--0---| B|--2---| G|--2---| D|--2---| A|--4---| E|--2---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G♭m7 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G♭m7 on guitar
On guitar, G♭m7 is one of the friendlier shapes: 242220 needs just two fingers and lets the open strings ring.
You’ll find G♭m7 in common progressions such as F♯m7–B7–Emaj7 (the jazz cadence in E major).
