Gb Major 7th Piano Chord
The Notes in a Gb Major Seventh Chord
The Root
This is one is easy. All you have to do to find the root of a chord is look at the name of the chord. It's the first part of the name! If it's a Gb Major Seventh chord, the root is Gb!
The 3rd
The third of a Gb Major Seventh chord is Bb. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding Bb from Gb step by step:
- Start on: Gb
- Step 1: move up to G
- Step 2: move up to Ab
- Step 3: move up to Bbb
- Step 4: Land on Bb
- G is a minor second above Gb.
- Ab is a major 2nd above Gb.
- Bbb is a minor third above Gb.
- Bb is a major third above Gb.
The Maj 7th
The major seventh of a Gb Major Seventh chord is F. The major seventh is a half-step from the Root. A half-step means that there are no piano keys in between. This is why the major seventh is one of the easiest notes to find.
Finding F from Gb step by step:
- Start on: Gb
- Step 1: Land on F
- F is a minor second below Gb. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note F is down 1 half-steps from Gb, but up 11 half-steps from Gb:
The Inversions of Gb Major Seventh
Root Position
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
3rd Inversion
How to find Gb Major Seventh with my three-finger-method
This is the method taught in my book "How to Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols"
Step 1) Use the Fourth
Find the Root and the Fourth up from the Root. (See my tutorial on finding fourths).
Step 2) Move the right hand down
Move both fingers in right hand a half-step down (the next key to the left on the piano).
How to Find 7th Chords with Nate's Three Finger Method
- Major 7th chords: bring both fingers down a half-step
- Minor 7th chords: bring both fingers down a whole-step
- Dominant 7th chords: bring the Root down a whole-step, the fourth down a half-step
- Diminished 7th chords: bring the Root down a minor third, the fourth down a whole-step
If you would like to learn more about my method, pick up "How to Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols".
