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G Minor-family Chords

Minor seventh and its extensions, plus the minor-major seventh family. The same darkness as a plain minor chord, with more air in the upper voices.

14 chord types · 108 playable voicings · frets 1–15 · 74 use an open string

74 of the 108 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of G, the IV of C, and the V of D.

Jump to: Gm7 · Gm6 · Gm6/9 · Gm(maj7) · Gm7add11 · Gm(maj7)add11 · Gm7add13 · Gm(maj7)add13 · Gm(add9) · Gm9 · Gm(maj9) · Gm11 · Gm(maj11) · Gm13

Gm7

GBbDF
11 shapes · open & play
O
O
3
1
4
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
1
1
4
1
X
X
3
1
2
3
4
X
X
5
1
4
2
3
X
O
O
10
1
2
4
X
O
10
1
2
4
3
X
10
1
3
1
2
1
X
10
1
3
1
2
4
X
X
10
1
4
2
3

Gm7 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of G minor, v of C minor, iv of D minor, vi of Bb major, ii of F major, iii of Eb major.

Progressions that actually use it: i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (G minor), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (Bb major), Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (Bb major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (Bb major).

Fret and finger numbers for Gm7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 1 0 0 3 13 1 – – 4 2
3 5 3 3 3 31 3 1 1 1 1
3 5 3 3 3 61 3 1 1 1 4
3 5 3 3 6 31 3 1 1 4 1
3 X 3 3 3 X1 – 2 3 4 –
X X 5 7 6 6– – 1 4 2 3
X 10 0 0 11 13– 1 – – 2 4
X 10 0 10 11 10– 1 – 2 4 3
X 10 12 10 11 10– 1 3 1 2 1
X 10 12 10 11 13– 1 3 1 2 4
X 10 12 10 11 X– 1 4 2 3 –

Gm6

GBbDE
15 shapes · open & play
O
O
X
O
3
1
O
O
O
3
1
4
O
O
3
1
2
4
O
3
1
3
4
1
1
X
O
O
3
1
2
3
O
O
3
1
4
2
3
O
O
3
1
3
2
4
X
X
O
3
3
1
1
X
X
5
1
4
2
3
X
X
O
7
4
2
1
X
O
7
4
2
1
3
X
8
3
1
2
1
4
X
O
O
9
2
1
3
X
O
O
O
10
1
2
X
O
X
O
15
1
2

Gm6 is the iv and the ii chord of D minor and F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 1 0 0 X 03 1 – – – –
3 1 0 0 3 03 1 – – 4 –
3 1 2 0 3 03 1 2 – 4 –
3 5 5 3 3 01 3 4 1 1 –
3 X 0 3 3 01 – – 2 3 –
3 5 0 3 3 01 4 – 2 3 –
3 5 0 3 5 01 3 – 2 4 –
X X 5 3 3 0– – 3 1 1 –
X X 5 7 5 6– – 1 4 2 3
X 10 8 7 X 0– 4 2 1 – –
X 10 8 7 8 0– 4 2 1 3 –
X 10 8 9 8 10– 3 1 2 1 4
X 10 0 9 11 0– 2 – 1 3 –
X 10 0 0 11 0– 1 – – 2 –
15 X 0 15 X 01 – – 2 – –

Gm6/9

GBbDEA
11 shapes · open & play
O
X
O
3
1
2
O
O
3
1
2
4
O
O
2
1
3
4
O
O
X
O
3
1
2
O
O
O
3
1
2
3
O
O
O
3
1
3
4
O
O
O
3
1
2
3
O
O
3
1
2
4
3
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
O
O
3
1
4
2
3

Gm6/9 is the iv and the ii chord of D minor and F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 1 0 2 X 03 1 – 2 – –
3 1 0 2 3 03 1 – 2 4 –
3 0 2 3 3 02 – 1 3 4 –
3 0 0 3 X 01 – – 2 – –
3 0 0 3 3 01 – – 2 3 –
3 0 0 0 5 61 – – – 3 4
3 0 0 3 5 01 – – 2 3 –
3 0 0 3 5 31 – – 2 4 3
3 0 0 3 5 51 – – 2 3 4
3 0 0 3 5 61 – – 2 3 4
3 0 5 3 3 01 – 4 2 3 –

Gm(maj7)

GBbDF#
11 shapes · open & play
O
O
X
3
1
2
O
O
3
1
4
2
X
O
X
2
3
1
X
O
2
3
4
1
X
X
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
1
1
4
X
X
5
1
3
4
2
X
X
7
4
2
1
1
X
O
X
10
1
2
3
X
10
1
4
2
3
1

Gm(maj7) — A minor triad with a major seventh. It comes from harmonic minor, not from any plain major or minor scale — that half-step between the seventh and the root is what makes it sound suspenseful. Think spy themes and stairwells of descending bass lines.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm(maj7)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 1 0 0 X 23 1 – – – 2
3 1 0 0 3 23 1 – – 4 2
3 X 0 3 X 22 – – 3 – 1
3 X 0 3 3 22 – – 3 4 1
X X 5 3 3 2– – 4 2 3 1
3 5 4 3 3 31 3 2 1 1 1
3 5 4 3 3 61 3 2 1 1 4
X X 5 7 7 6– – 1 3 4 2
X 10 8 7 7 X– 4 2 1 1 –
X 10 0 11 11 X– 1 – 2 3 –
X 10 12 11 11 10– 1 4 2 3 1

Gm7add11

GBbDFC
6 shapes · open & play
O
12
4
2
1
3
3
O
12
4
2
1
3
3
12
4
2
1
1
3
3
O
O
13
4
1
2
3
O
13
3
1
4
2
2
O
13
2
2
3
1
1

Gm7add11 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of G minor, v of C minor, iv of D minor, vi of Bb major, ii of F major, iii of Eb major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
15 13 0 12 13 134 2 – 1 3 3
15 13 12 0 13 134 2 1 – 3 3
15 13 12 12 13 134 2 1 1 3 3
15 13 0 0 13 134 1 – – 2 3
15 13 0 15 13 133 1 – 4 2 2
15 15 0 15 13 132 2 – 3 1 1

Gm(maj7)add11

GBbDF#C
7 shapes · open & play
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
X
3
1
1
4
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
3
1
4
X
7
4
2
1
1
3
X
10
1
1
3
4
2
O
O
13
4
1
2
3

Gm(maj7)add11 — A minor-major seventh with the eleventh added. Harmonic-minor colour with a fourth ringing against the third.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm(maj7)add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 3 4 3 3 31 1 2 1 1 1
3 3 4 3 3 X1 1 4 2 3 –
3 3 4 3 3 61 1 2 1 1 4
3 3 4 5 3 61 1 2 3 1 4
X 10 8 7 7 8– 4 2 1 1 3
X 10 10 11 11 10– 1 1 3 4 2
15 13 0 0 13 144 1 – – 2 3

Gm7add13

GBbDFE
6 shapes · open & play
O
3
1
3
1
1
1
X
O
3
1
4
2
3
3
1
3
1
1
4
1
X
O
O
10
1
2
3
X
O
10
1
2
3
4
X
10
1
3
1
2
4

Gm7add13 is the iv and the ii chord of D minor and F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 5 3 3 3 01 3 1 1 1 –
3 5 3 3 X 01 4 2 3 – –
3 5 3 3 5 31 3 1 1 4 1
X 10 0 10 11 0– 1 – 2 3 –
X 10 0 10 11 12– 1 – 2 3 4
X 10 12 10 11 12– 1 3 1 2 4

Gm(maj7)add13

GBbDF#E
6 shapes · open & play
O
3
1
3
2
1
1
O
3
1
3
2
1
4
3
1
3
2
1
4
1
X
O
7
4
2
1
1
X
O
O
10
1
2
3
X
O
10
1
2
3
4

Gm(maj7)add13 — A minor-major seventh with the thirteenth added. Harmonic-minor colour, opened out at the top.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm(maj7)add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 5 4 3 3 01 3 2 1 1 –
3 5 4 3 5 01 3 2 1 4 –
3 5 4 3 5 31 3 2 1 4 1
X 10 8 7 7 0– 4 2 1 1 –
X 10 0 11 11 0– 1 – 2 3 –
X 10 0 11 11 12– 1 – 2 3 4

Gm(add9)

GBbDA
9 shapes · open & play
O
X
X
3
1
2
O
O
O
X
3
1
4
O
O
X
X
3
1
2
O
O
O
3
1
2
4
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
O
O
3
1
3
2
4
O
X
3
1
2
3
4
X
X
3
3
1
1
4

Gm(add9) turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of G minor, iv of D minor, vi of Bb major, ii of F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm(add9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 1 0 2 X X3 1 – 2 – –
3 0 0 0 X 61 – – – – 4
3 0 0 3 X X1 – – 2 – –
3 0 0 0 3 61 – – – 2 4
3 0 0 3 3 51 – – 2 3 4
3 0 0 3 3 61 – – 2 3 4
3 0 5 0 3 61 – 3 – 2 4
3 0 X 3 3 31 – – 2 3 4
X X 5 3 3 5– – 3 1 1 4

Gm9

GBbDFA
7 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
3
1
3
4
O
O
3
1
2
4
3
O
O
3
1
2
4
3
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
O
X
3
1
2
3
4
3
1
3
1
1
1
4

Gm9 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of G minor, iv of D minor, vi of Bb major, ii of F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 0 0 0 6 61 – – – 3 4
3 0 0 3 6 31 – – 2 4 3
3 0 0 3 6 51 – – 2 4 3
3 0 0 3 6 61 – – 2 3 4
3 0 3 0 3 61 – 2 – 3 4
3 0 3 3 3 X1 – 2 3 4 –
3 5 3 3 3 51 3 1 1 1 4

Gm(maj9)

GBbDF#A
5 shapes · open & play
O
O
2
3
4
1
O
2
4
3
3
1
O
3
1
3
2
2
2
O
3
1
3
2
2
4
3
1
3
2
1
1
4

Gm(maj9) — The minor-major seventh with a ninth on top. Same harmonic-minor origin, more air above it.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm(maj9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 0 0 3 3 22 – – 3 4 1
3 0 4 3 3 22 – 4 3 3 1
3 0 4 3 3 31 – 3 2 2 2
3 0 4 3 3 51 – 3 2 2 4
3 5 4 3 3 51 3 2 1 1 4

Gm11

GBbDFAC
6 shapes · open & play
O
O
3
4
1
1
O
4
1
3
2
2
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
O
12
3
1
4
2
2
12
3
1
1
4
2
2

Gm11 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of G minor, iv of D minor, vi of Bb major, ii of F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 0 0 3 1 13 – – 4 1 1
3 1 0 2 1 14 1 – 3 2 2
3 0 0 5 6 61 – – 2 3 4
3 3 3 3 3 51 1 1 1 1 3
15 0 12 15 13 133 – 1 4 2 2
15 12 12 15 13 133 1 1 4 2 2

Gm(maj11)

GBbDF#AC
2 shapes · open & play
O
O
3
4
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
3

Gm(maj11) — The minor-major seventh stacked up to the eleventh. From harmonic minor; dense and unresolved.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm(maj11)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 0 0 3 1 23 – – 4 1 2
3 3 4 3 3 51 1 2 1 1 3

Gm13

GBbDFAE
6 shapes · open & play
O
3
2
4
4
1
3
1
2
2
4
1
O
O
O
3
1
2
4
O
O
3
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
O
12
2
3
3
3
1

Gm13 is the iv and the ii chord of D minor and F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Gm13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 0 2 3 3 13 – 2 4 4 1
3 1 2 2 3 13 1 2 2 4 1
3 0 0 3 6 01 – – 2 4 –
3 0 3 3 3 01 – 2 3 4 –
3 5 3 3 5 51 2 1 1 3 3
15 0 15 15 15 122 – 3 3 3 1

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