How to play Gbm11: a minor 11th built on Gb, with 5 ways to play it, 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: x x 4 4 5 5 (x = not played).
| Note | Gb | Bbb | Fb | Cb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | b7 | 11 |
Gbm11 is a minor 11th with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bbb, Db, Fb, Ab, Cb. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Gbm11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys 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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Gbm11 is spelled Gb, Bbb, Db, Fb, Ab, Cb: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Gb, Bbb, Fb, Cb, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 4 4 5 5 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 4th fret from the D string to the G string (a barre). Add the B and high E strings at the 5th fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
Gbm11 belongs to 4 keys: E major (the ii chord), A major (the vi chord), F# minor (the i) and C# minor (the iv).
