How to play Gbm: a minor 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 4 2 2 2 (x = not played).
| Note | Gb | Bbb | Db |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 |
Gbm is a minor with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bbb, Db. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Gbm 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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Gbm is spelled Gb, Bbb, Db: the root, minor 3rd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 4 2 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 A and D strings at the 4th fret. Strum all six strings.
Gbm belongs to 7 keys: E major (the ii chord), A major (the vi chord), D major (the iii chord), F# minor (the i), C# minor (the iv), B minor (the v) and Bb minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
