How to play Gb7: a dominant 7th built on Gb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
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.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 2 3 2 2 (x = not played).
| Note | Gb | Bb | Db | Fb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 |
Gb7 is a dominant 7th with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bb, Db, Fb. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Gb7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 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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Gb7 is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, Fb: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 2 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 string at the 4th fret. Strum all six strings.
Gb7 belongs to 3 keys: B major (the V chord), G# minor (the VII) and B minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
