Gb7 chord

Gb7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description

The Gb7 is a dominant chord and equivalent to F sharp 7th. It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. Since the root as well as the 3rd and 5th are absent among the open strings in standard tuning, there are few simple fingerings in open positions. Because of that, the chord is often played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

Notes and theory of Gb7 chord

The notes that the Gb7 chord consists of are Gb, Bb, Db och E. These represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and minor seventh intervals. Notice that the third or the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Inversions

1st inversion: Gb7/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gb7/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Gb7/E (means that E is the bass note).

Omissions

Gb7(no3) is a G flat dominant 7th with no third (Bb).
G7(no5) is a G flat dominant 7th with no fifth (Db).

Alternatives with capo

E7 shape with a capo on 2nd fret.
D7 shape with a capo on 4th fret.
C7 shape with a capo on 6th fret.

Chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring Gb7.

Progression 1: Gb7 functions as a V chord.
Ebm7	Gb7	Dbmaj7

Progression 2: Gb7 functions as a V chord.
Dbm7	Gb7	Bmaj7

Progression 3: Gb7 functions as a secondary dominant substitution for Gbm.
A	Gb7	Bm	E

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