Re: Gm chord
Yes, very pretty, indeed. Also, pretty g-d difficult to play, for me. You must have bigger hands than mine. Because for me to play it, I have to scrunch down my index finger to get the G on the E string, and then stretch for that Bb on the D string. I imagine working it into a song at a lively tempo would take some doing, some serious practicing to be able to fret that easily and quickly. The Gm chord I use in that area of the fretboard is 3556 (Bb-G-D-Bb). It also works well with that Cm, which I use all the time (with the C on the E string.) I use a D7 very similar to yours, 2435 (A on the E string), which omits the root as well.
Generally, stretched-out chords like this are one of my bugaboos. I'm much more inclined to use chords which are like fistfuls of strings. Some of my go-tos in that area tend to include an open string or two, for ease. Even the G chop chord 7523 gives me pause, which has the same five-fret stretch. In this small cluster of chords are 6402 F#m ( and the easier 6400 F#m7) and 5300 Am - which would be a toughie to barre up for me. But be that as it may, that's a nice-sounding chord you've got there. Tough for me, but probably not for others.
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