F Sharp Minor Seventh / G Flat Minor Seventh

Every minor seventh (m7) chord is made up of the 1st, b3rd, 5th and b7th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The F# /Gb major scale is

F#	G#	A#	B	C#	D#	F
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make an “F sharp minor seventh” (F#m7) or “G flat minor seventh” (Gbm7) chord we use

the 1^st note F#

the b3^rd (half step lower from the 3^rd) note A

the 5^th note C# and the b7^th (half step lower from the 7^th) note E

This gives us the notes F#, A, C# and E which form the

“F sharp minor seventh” or “G flat minor seventh” chord

“F sharp minor seventh” (F#m7) 

or 

“G flat minor seventh” (Gbm7) on the guitar

“F sharp minor seventh” (F#m7) 

or 

“G flat minor seventh” (Gbm7) on the piano