Gb7
Gb7
Gb 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Gb
RootBb
Major 3rdDb
Perfect 5thE
Minor 7thInterval Details
Gb
Root
Bb
Major 3rd
Db
Perfect 5th
E
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Gb - Bb - Db - E
Bass: GbInversion 1
Bb - Db - E - Gb
Bass: BbInversion 2
Db - E - Gb - Bb
Bass: DbInversion 3
E - Gb - Bb - Db
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gb7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gb7
Gb7add6
Gb7b6
Gb7#11
Gb7#11b13
Gb7#9
Gb13#9
Simplified
Gb5
Gb7no5
GbM
Alternate Symbols
Gb7
Gbdom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4