Gbmaj9 chord
Gbmaj9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Gbmaj9 is equivalent to F sharp major 9th. It's usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard.
Chord structure
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh and major ninth intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Gbmaj9 is an abbreviation for G flat major ninth. A less common abbreviation is GbM9. A third system is the triangle (delta) symbol: Gb△9.
Notes
The notes that the Gbmaj9 chord consists of are Gb, Bb, Db, F and Ab.
Chord progressions
Cbmaj7 - Gbmaj9 - Db6
Inversions
1st inversion: Gbmaj9/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gbmaj9/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Gbmaj9/F (means that F is the bass note).
4th inversion: Gbmaj9/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
Omissions
Gbmaj9(no5) is an Gb major 9th with no fifth (Db).
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