2 4 4 2 2 2
Gb minor
Notes: Gb · Bbb · Db
More common: F# minor
Common shapes (3)
x x 4 6 7 5
x 9 11 11 10 9
Other shapes (18)
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2 0 x 2 2 x
2 0 4 2 2 x
2 0 x 2 2 2
x x 4 2 2 2
2 4 4 2 x x
2 0 4 x 2 2
x x 4 2 2 5
2 4 x 2 2 x
2 0 x 2 2 5
2 0 4 x 2 5
x 9 7 6 7 x
x 9 11 11 10 x
About Gb minor
Gb minor is built from three notes: Gb (root), Bbb (minor third) and Db (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – 5. It is a minor chord: its minor third gives it a darker, more melancholic character than the major chord.
Gb minor has 3 common voicings, based on the E, D and A shapes of the CAGED system. The viewer also shows 18 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. Another way to write Gb minor is F# minor (the same piano key, with a different name). The usual choice is F# minor.