G♭ major chord
G♭
- G♭R
- B♭3
- D♭5
Barre · E shape · 2nd fret
What each note does
- G♭ is the root. It names the chord and is the note your ear hears as home.
- B♭ is the major third. It makes the chord sound bright. Lower it a half step to B𝄫 and the chord turns minor.
- D♭ is the fifth. It adds weight without changing the character, so it is the first note to drop when a voicing gets crowded.
More voicings
Barre · A shape · 9th fret
Triad · top 3 strings · 2nd fret
Triad · middle strings · 11th fret
Progressions that use G♭
- Open in builder →
I–♭VII–IV · G♭ major · Classic rock
G♭F♭C♭
- Open in builder →
i–VII–VI–v · B♭ minor · Andalusian
B♭mA♭G♭Fm
- Open in builder →
I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · D♭ major · Canon
D♭A♭B♭mFmG♭D♭G♭A♭