How to Play Piano Chord: G minor 7 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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Gm7

3rd inversion

G minor 7

3rd inversion

Notes

F, G, B♭, D

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	G
flat third	B♭
fifth	D
flat seventh	F

Similar chords

G minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
G dominant 7 with raised third
G dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
G half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
G minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
G minor-major 7 with raised seventh
G minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

B♭ major G · F

A♯–D–F = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of Gm7

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