{"id":11850,"date":"2023-02-02T08:04:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T16:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:24:14","slug":"g-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/g-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Chords in the Key of G"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Click on the chord symbol for a diagram and explanation of each chord type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a href=\"#gmaj\">G<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#gm\">Gm<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#gsus2\">Gsus2<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#gsus4\">Gsus4<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"#gmaj7\"><strong>Gmaj7<\/strong><\/a> | <strong><a href=\"#gm7\">Gm7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#g7\">G7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#gdim7\">Gdim7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#g-half-diminished\">Gm7\u266d5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"gmaj\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G MAJOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>G<\/strong> or <strong>Gmaj<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The G major triad consists of a root (G), third (B), and fifth (D). The distance between the root and the third is a major third interval (or four half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a minor third interval (or three half-steps). Major triads have a &#8220;happy&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144049\/G-Major-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144049\/G-Major-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144049\/G-Major-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144049\/G-Major-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144049\/G-Major-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144049\/G-Major-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144116\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144116\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144116\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144116\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144116\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144116\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144216\/G-Major-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144216\/G-Major-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144216\/G-Major-2nd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144216\/G-Major-2nd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144216\/G-Major-2nd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13144216\/G-Major-2nd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"gm\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G MINOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Gm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The G minor triad consists of a root (G), third (B\u266d), and fifth (D). The distance between the root and the third is a minor third interval (or three half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a major third interval (or four half-steps). Minor triads have a &#8220;sad&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145547\/G-Minor-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145547\/G-Minor-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145547\/G-Minor-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145547\/G-Minor-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145547\/G-Minor-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145547\/G-Minor-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145718\/G-Minor-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145718\/G-Minor-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145718\/G-Minor-1st-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145718\/G-Minor-1st-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145718\/G-Minor-1st-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145718\/G-Minor-1st-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145848\/G-Minor-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145848\/G-Minor-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145848\/G-Minor-2nd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145848\/G-Minor-2nd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145848\/G-Minor-2nd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13145848\/G-Minor-2nd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G SUSPENDED 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Gsus2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Gsus2 chord, the third of the G major or minor chord (B or B\u266d) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with a major 2nd (A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151411\/Gsus2-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G sus 2 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151411\/Gsus2-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151411\/Gsus2-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151411\/Gsus2-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151411\/Gsus2-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151411\/Gsus2-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"gsus4\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G SUSPENDED 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol:<strong> Gsus4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Gsus4 chord, the third of the G major or minor chord (B or B\u266d) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with a perfect 4th (C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151653\/Gsus4-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G sus 4 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151653\/Gsus4-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151653\/Gsus4-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151653\/Gsus4-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151653\/Gsus4-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13151653\/Gsus4-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"gmaj7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G MAJOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Gmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major 7 chord is a major triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a major 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154652\/G-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major 7 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154652\/G-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154652\/G-Major-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154652\/G-Major-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154652\/G-Major-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154652\/G-Major-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154732\/G-Major-7-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major 7 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154732\/G-Major-7-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154732\/G-Major-7-1st-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154732\/G-Major-7-1st-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154732\/G-Major-7-1st-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13154732\/G-Major-7-1st-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155035\/G-Major-7-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major 7 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155035\/G-Major-7-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155035\/G-Major-7-2nd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155035\/G-Major-7-2nd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155035\/G-Major-7-2nd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155035\/G-Major-7-2nd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155943\/G-Major-7-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G major 7 chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155943\/G-Major-7-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155943\/G-Major-7-3rd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155943\/G-Major-7-3rd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155943\/G-Major-7-3rd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13155943\/G-Major-7-3rd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"f-sharp-m7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G MINOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Gm7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A minor 7 chord is a minor triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160252\/G-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160252\/G-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160252\/G-Minor-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160252\/G-Minor-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160252\/G-Minor-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160252\/G-Minor-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160644\/G-Minor-7-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160644\/G-Minor-7-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160644\/G-Minor-7-1st-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160644\/G-Minor-7-1st-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160644\/G-Minor-7-1st-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160644\/G-Minor-7-1st-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160828\/G-Minor-7-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160828\/G-Minor-7-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160828\/G-Minor-7-2nd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160828\/G-Minor-7-2nd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160828\/G-Minor-7-2nd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160828\/G-Minor-7-2nd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160614\/G-Minor-7-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 chord in 3rd position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160614\/G-Minor-7-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160614\/G-Minor-7-3rd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160614\/G-Minor-7-3rd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160614\/G-Minor-7-3rd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13160614\/G-Minor-7-3rd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"g7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G DOMINANT 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>G7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dominant 7th chord is a major triad with an added seventh, where the distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also think of dominant 7th chords as being built on the fifth note of a major scale and following that scale&#8217;s key signature. For example, G7 is built on G, the fifth note of C major, and follows C major&#8217;s key signature (no sharps or flats).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13161723\/G-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G dominant 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13161723\/G-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13161723\/G-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13161723\/G-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13161723\/G-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13161723\/G-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13194508\/G-7-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G dominant 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13194508\/G-7-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13194508\/G-7-1st-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13194508\/G-7-1st-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13194508\/G-7-1st-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13194508\/G-7-1st-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200303\/G-7-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G dominant 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200303\/G-7-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200303\/G-7-2nd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200303\/G-7-2nd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200303\/G-7-2nd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200303\/G-7-2nd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200453\/G-7-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G dominant 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200453\/G-7-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200453\/G-7-3rd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200453\/G-7-3rd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200453\/G-7-3rd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13200453\/G-7-3rd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"gdim7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong>G<\/strong><\/strong> DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong><strong>G<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>dim7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A diminished 7th chord is a four-note-chord where each note is a minor third apart. You can think of diminished 7th chords as a \u201cstack of minor thirds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201858\/G-Diminished-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G diminished 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201858\/G-Diminished-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201858\/G-Diminished-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201858\/G-Diminished-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201858\/G-Diminished-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201858\/G-Diminished-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201951\/G-Diminished-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G diminished 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201951\/G-Diminished-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201951\/G-Diminished-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201951\/G-Diminished-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201951\/G-Diminished-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13201951\/G-Diminished-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202128\/G-Diminished-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G diminished 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202128\/G-Diminished-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202128\/G-Diminished-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202128\/G-Diminished-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202128\/G-Diminished-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202128\/G-Diminished-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202147\/G-Diminished-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G diminished 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202147\/G-Diminished-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202147\/G-Diminished-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202147\/G-Diminished-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202147\/G-Diminished-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13202147\/G-Diminished-7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"g-half-diminished\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>G HALF-DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Gm7\u266d5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The half-diminished chord is also called the &#8220;minor seven flat five&#8221; chord. It is a minor 7th chord where the fifth is lowered by a half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204720\/G-Minor-7-b5-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 flat 5 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204720\/G-Minor-7-b5-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204720\/G-Minor-7-b5-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204720\/G-Minor-7-b5-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204720\/G-Minor-7-b5-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204720\/G-Minor-7-b5-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204735\/G-Minor-7-b5-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 flat 5 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204735\/G-Minor-7-b5-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204735\/G-Minor-7-b5-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204735\/G-Minor-7-b5-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204735\/G-Minor-7-b5-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204735\/G-Minor-7-b5-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204847\/G-Minor-7-b5-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 flat 5 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204847\/G-Minor-7-b5-2nd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204847\/G-Minor-7-b5-2nd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204847\/G-Minor-7-b5-2nd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204847\/G-Minor-7-b5-2nd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204847\/G-Minor-7-b5-2nd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204904\/G-Minor-7-b5-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a G minor 7 flat 5 chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204904\/G-Minor-7-b5-3rd-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204904\/G-Minor-7-b5-3rd-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204904\/G-Minor-7-b5-3rd-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204904\/G-Minor-7-b5-3rd-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13204904\/G-Minor-7-b5-3rd-Inversion-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2><p>Subscribe to <i>The Note<\/i> for exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox. 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