Piano chord · Sevenths
G minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: G (1), B♭ (2), D (3), F (5)
How to play Gm7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Gm7 is the ii7 chord in F major, iii7 in E♭ major and vi7 in B♭ major. In minor keys: i7 in G minor and iv7 in D minor.
- Notes
- GB♭DF
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG1 · thumbB♭2 · indexD3 · middleF5 · pinky
Left handG5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Gm7 on piano
G, B♭, D, F.
You’ll find Gm7 in common progressions such as Gm7–C7–Fmaj7 (the jazz cadence in F major).
