Gb6 chord

Gb6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Gb6 is equivalent to F sharp 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Gb6 is an abbreviation for G flat sixth. A less common abbreviation is Gbadd6 (added 6th).

Notes

The notes that the Gb6 chord consists of are Gb, Bb, Db and Eb.

Try it in a chord progression

Gb6 - Ab7 - Dbmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Gb6/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gb6/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Gb6/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).

Omissions

Gb6(no5) is a Gb 6th with no fifth (Db).


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