G m7 Chord on 8-String Guitar
Play G m7 on 8-String Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G m7 chord is a minor seventh — a smooth, mellow staple of jazz, soul, and funk. It is built from the notes G, A#, D, F. This page shows how to play G m7 on 8-String Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The D and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 3-fret stretch. The F# and B strings stay silent, so 5 of 8 sound. G falls on the E string. It sounds from G2 up to F4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
8-String Guitar is tuned F#–B–E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.