Gb11 chord
Gb11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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The Gb11 is a dominant chord and equivalent to F sharp 11th. It's usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played as a barre chord. A possible open position voicing is also pictured (244300).
Chord structure
The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the third, fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Gb11 is an abbreviation for G flat dominant eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Gbdom11.
Notes
The notes that the Gb11 chord consists of are Gb, Bb, Db, E, Ab and B.
Chord progressions
Dbm9 - Gb11 - Bmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: Gb11/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gb11/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Gb11/E (means that E is the bass note).
4th inversion: Gb11/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
5th inversion: Gb11/B (means that B is the bass note).
Omissions
Gb11(no3) is a Gb 11th with no third (Bb).
Gb11(no5) is a Gb 11th with no fifth (Db).
Gb11(no9) is a Gb 11th with no ninth (Ab).