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Gm(maj7) Chord on Guitar

Gm(maj7) is the G minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (G, B♭, D, F♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B♭ · D · F♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Gm(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Gm(maj7) – open positionR♭35R57open position
  • Gm(maj7) – fret 2××R♭357fret 2
  • Gm(maj7) – fret 3R57♭35Rfret 3
  • Gm(maj7) – fret 55××R57♭3fret 5
  • Gm(maj7) – fret 77×R♭3575fret 7
  • Gm(maj7) – fret 88×R♭37R5fret 8
  • Gm(maj7) – fret 1010×R57♭35fret 10

Gm(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 585R♭37××bass: 5
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 53×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 511××5R♭37bass: 5
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 7127♭35R××bass: 7
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 77×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 7××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: RR57♭3××bass: R
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: R10×R57♭3×bass: R
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: R5××R57♭3bass: R
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: ♭35♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: ♭3×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: ♭38××♭37R5bass: ♭3

Gm(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • Gm(maj7) – bass: ♭35♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: ♭312×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 585×♭37R×bass: 5
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 53×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 7117×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: 76×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: RR×7♭35×bass: R
  • Gm(maj7) – bass: R10×R×7♭35bass: R

Gm(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Gm(maj7) – R-3-7R♭37×××R-3-7
  • Gm(maj7) – R-3-78×R♭37××R-3-7
  • Gm(maj7) – R-7-3R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • Gm(maj7) – R-7-310×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over Gm(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B♭, D, F♯.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Gm(maj7) chord?
Gm(maj7) (G minor-major 7th) contains G, B♭, D, F♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play Gm(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is 310032 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Gm(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over Gm(maj7): G Melodic minor, G Harmonic minor, G Lydian ♯2.