Minor 7th Guitar Chords
m7Minor 7th Chords are represented as m7 or -7, with m7 being the most popular — the 7th note is a minor 7th above the root note or tonic.
- The chord is in essence a Minor Minor 7th chord - a minor chord with an added minor 7th. This in in contrast to a Minor Major 7th chord - a minor chord with an added major 7th.
- Minor 7th chord: root - minor 3rd - perfect 5th - minor 7th
- Chord formula: 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7
- We calculate the notes of a chord from the Major Scale of the 'root note' of the chord, e.g., the notes of a Gm7 chord are derived from the G Major Scale, the notes of a Cm7 chord are derived from the C Major Scale etc.
- In the following example, we will calculate the notes of a Bm7 chord:
| Chord Name + (other less-common names) | Bm7 (B min7, B-7) |
|---|---|
| B Major Scale (B chords are derived from the B Major Scale) | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B |
| Chord Formula for all m7 chords | 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 |
| Chord Notes (after applying the formula to the Scale) | B - D - F# - A |
| Chord notes on the Treble Clef |
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| m 7 | A | A#/B♭ | B | C | C#/D♭ | D | D#/E♭ | E | F | F#/G♭ | G | G#/A♭ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | A | A#/B♭ | B | C | C#/D♭ | D | D#/E♭ | E | F | F#/G♭ | G | G#/A♭ |
| Minor 3rd | C | C#/D♭ | D | E♭ | E/F♭ | F | F#/G♭ | G | A♭ | A/B♭♭ | B♭ | B/C♭ |
| Perfect 5th | E | E#/F | F# | G | G#/A♭ | A | A#/B♭ | B | C | C#/D♭ | D | D#/E♭ |
| Minor 7th | G | G#/A♭ | A | B♭ | B/C♭ | C | C#/D♭ | D | E♭ | E/F♭ | F | F#/G♭ |
Minor 7th Chords - RH / LH
▶︎ Chord Chart Legend
Practice songs featuring m7 chords:
| Song / Artist | Capo | Key | Core Chords |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Bit More - Dr Hook | - | G | G, Am, B7, C, D, Em, E7 |
| A Thousand Years - Christina Perri | +1 | A | A, Bm7, D, E, F#m7 |
| Africa - Toto | - | B | B, C#m7, D, D#m7, E, F#m, G#m, A |
| Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie | +1 | G | G, G#dim7, Am, A7, C, D, Dm, E, Em, F |
| Beautiful - Christina Aguilera | +1 | D | D, Bm, Gm, Em |
| Count On Me - Bruno Mars | - | C | C, Em, Am, Dm, F |
| Father and Son - Cat Stevens | - | G | G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em |
| How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees | +1 | CD | D, Em, F#m, G, Gm, A, B, C |
| Pearl's A Singer - Elkie Brooks | - | C | C, F, G, Am, D, Dm7, E7 |
| Sugar - Maroon 5 | - | D | D, Em11, Bm7 |
Please Note: The Core Chords list shows the main chord shapes used in each song — major, minor, seventh, and others. Minor 7th chords are shapes built from minor chords. Any m7 chords used in a song are shown on the individual song pages, even if they are not included in the Core Chords list here.
