Gm7 - G Minor 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0211

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Gm7 - G Minor 7 Ukulele Chord

The G Minor 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0211 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a minor seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the G chord family:

Gm7 G G7 Gm Gdim Gaug G6 Gmaj7 G9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Gm7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

Bb Cm F

How to Play Gm7 Ukulele Chord

To play the Gm7 (also known as G Minor 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Let the G-string (4th string) ring open.
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 2 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0211, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Gm7 Chord

A G Minor 7 is a minor seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G (Fret 0)
C String (3rd): Note: D (Fret 2)
E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
A String (1st): Note: A# (Fret 1)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, D, F, A#.

Other G Family Chords

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