How to play Gbmaj11: a major 11th 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 2 3 3 x x (x = not played).
| Note | Gb | Bb | F | Cb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Gbmaj11 is a major 11th with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bb, Db, F, Ab, Cb. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Gbmaj11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Gbmaj11 is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, F, Ab, Cb: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Gb, Bb, F, Cb, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 2 3 3 x x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the low E string to the A string (a barre). Add the D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the B and high E strings.
Gbmaj11 belongs to 2 keys: Gb major (the I chord) and Eb minor (the III).
