Gb Guitar Chord

How to play Gb: a major built on Gb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.

Chord Diagram

A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

How to play Gb

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 4 3 2 2 (x = not played).

  1. Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the low E string to the high E string (a barre).
  2. Add the G string at the 3rd fret.
  3. Add the A and D strings at the 4th fret.
  4. Strum all six strings.
Gb and F# are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See F# for the other spelling.

Notes & Intervals in Gb

NoteGbBbDb
IntervalR35

Gb is a major with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bb, Db. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use Gb

Gb is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.

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Questions About Gb

What notes are in the Gb chord?

Gb is spelled Gb, Bb, Db: the root, 3rd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play Gb on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 4 3 2 2 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the low E string to the high E string (a barre). Add the G string at the 3rd fret. Add the A and D strings at the 4th fret. Strum all six strings.

What key is the Gb chord in?

Gb belongs to 7 keys: Gb major (the I chord), Db major (the IV chord), B major (the V chord), Bb minor (the VI), Eb minor (the III), G# minor (the VII) and B minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).

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