Gb9
Gb9
Gb 9
Intermediate
Major
Extended
9th chord - extended from dominant 7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Gb
RootBb
Major 3rdDb
Perfect 5thE
Minor 7thAb
Major 9thInterval Details
Gb
Root
Bb
Major 3rd
Db
Perfect 5th
E
Minor 7th
Ab
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M
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 - Ab
Bass: GbInversion 1
Bb - Db - E - Ab - Gb
Bass: BbInversion 2
Db - E - Ab - Gb - Bb
Bass: DbInversion 3
E - Ab - Gb - Bb - Db
Bass: EInversion 4
Ab - Gb - Bb - Db - E
Bass: AbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gb9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gb9
Gb13
Gb9#11
Gb13#11
Gb9#11b13
Simplified
Gb5
Gb7no5
GbM
Gb7
Gbsus2
Gb9no5
GbMadd9
Alternate Symbols
Gb9
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
Position 1 / 4