2 4 4 3 2 2
Gb major
Notes: Gb · Bb · Db
More common: F# major
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (4)
x x 4 6 7 6
x 9 8 6 7 6
x 9 11 11 11 9
Other shapes (16)
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x x 4 3 2 2
2 4 4 3 x x
2 1 x 3 2 x
2 x 4 3 2 x
2 4 x 3 2 x
2 1 4 x 2 x
x 9 8 6 7 x
x 9 11 11 11 x
x 9 8 x 7 9
x 9 x 6 7 6
x 9 8 6 x 6
x 9 8 6 x 9
About Gb major
Gb major is built from three notes: Gb (root), Bb (major third) and Db (perfect fifth). In scale degrees above the root, the formula is 1 – 3 – 5. Its major third gives it a cheerful, open character, the most common in pop, rock and folk.
On guitar, Gb major has 4 common shapes: the E, D, C and A shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. There are 16 more voicings sorted by difficulty; use the viewer switches to add inversions and stretches. Gb major is also written as F# major: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is F# major.