The Family of G Chords

G = G - B - D

Gmaj7 = G - B - D - F#

G7 = G - B - D - F

Gm7 = G - Bb - D - F

Gm7(b5) or Gø7 = G - Bb - Db - F

Gdim7 = G - Bb - Db - Fb

Gdim = G - Bb - Db

It's easier to think of a diminished chord as a minor chord with a flatted 5th. Gm = G - Bb - D

So then, what's the formula for a minor chord?

Just look a the first chord at the top of this list, the G major chord, and lower the middle note a half step. Congratulations! You've come full circle.

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