GbM9 Piano Chord

GbM9

Gb Major 9th

3rd

Bb

9th

Ab

Maj 7th

F

Root

Gb

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

Gb

Bb

F

Ab

The Notes in a Gb Major 9th Chord

The 3rd

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

3rd

Bb

Root

Gb

1

2

3

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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 9th

Finding Ab from Gb step by step:

Start on: Gb
Step 1: move up to G
Step 2: Land on Ab

9th

Ab

Root

Gb

1

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G is a minor second above Gb.
Ab is a major 2nd above Gb.

The Maj 7th

Finding F from Gb step by step:

Start on: Gb
Step 1: Land on F

Maj 7th

F

Root

Gb

PLAY

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:

Maj 7th

F

Root

Gb

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

PLAY