Gbmaj7 Guitar Chord

How to play Gbmaj7: a major 7th 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 Gbmaj7

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 3 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 D and G strings at the 3rd fret.
  3. Add the A string at the 4th fret.
  4. Strum all six strings.
Gbmaj7 and F#maj7 are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See F#maj7 for the other spelling.

Notes & Intervals in Gbmaj7

NoteGbBbDbF
IntervalR357

Gbmaj7 is a major 7th with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bb, Db, F. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use Gbmaj7

Gbmaj7 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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Questions About Gbmaj7

What notes are in the Gbmaj7 chord?

Gbmaj7 is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, F: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play Gbmaj7 on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 3 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 D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Add the A string at the 4th fret. Strum all six strings.

What key is the Gbmaj7 chord in?

Gbmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: Gb major (the I chord), Db major (the IV chord), Bb minor (the VI) and Eb minor (the III).

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