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Diagram for the Gb Six Chord (with 5th) Piano Chord

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The Notes in the Gb Six Chord (with 5th) Piano Chord

Gb

The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because its name is in the name of the chord!

The root of a Gb Six Chord (with 5th) chord is Gb

Bb

The third of a Gb Six Chord (with 5th) chord is Bb. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.

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Finding Bb from Gb step by step:

  • Start on: Gb
  • Step 1: move up to G
  • Step 2: move up to Ab
  • Step 3: move up to B double flat
  • Step 4: Land on Bb

Db

The fifth of a Gb Six Chord (with 5th) chord is Db. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.

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Finding Db from Gb step by step:

  • Start on: Gb
  • Step 1: move down to F
  • Step 2: move down to Fb
  • Step 3: move down to Eb
  • Step 4: move down to D
  • Step 5: Land on Db

Eb

The major sixth of a Gb Six Chord (with 5th) chord is Eb. The major sixth is down three half-steps from the Root (a minor third down).

In diminished chords, the major sixth is also known as the diminished seventh. For the purposes of this tutorial, we'll be learning it as the major sixth, since it's easier to consider it separately than the other two sevenths, the major seventh (M7) and minor seventh (m7)

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Finding Eb from Gb step by step:

  • Start on: Gb
  • Step 1: move down to F
  • Step 2: move down to Fb
  • Step 3: Land on Eb

Common Gb Piano Chords

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