How to play Gbmaj7#11: a major 7th sharp 11 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 1 3 3 1 x (x = not played).
| Note | Gb | Bb | F | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | #11 |
Gbmaj7#11 is a major 7th sharp 11 with Gb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Gb, Bb, Db, F, C. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Gbmaj7#11 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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Gbmaj7#11 is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, F, C: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, sharp 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Gb, Bb, F, C, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 1 3 3 1 x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the A string to the B string (a barre). Add the low E string at the 2nd fret. Add the D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the high E string.
Gbmaj7#11 belongs to 2 keys: Db major (the IV chord) and Bb minor (the VI).
