Chords
Gb 69#11
Gb · Bb · Db · Eb · Ab · C
Gb 69#11 (Gb69#11) is a major chord of 6 notes: Gb · Bb · Db · Eb · Ab · C.
Gb 69#11
Gb · Bb · Db · Eb · Ab · C
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Gb3 · Bb3 · Db4 · Eb4 · Ab4 · C5 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Gb3 · Ab3 · Bb3 · Db4 · Eb4 · C5 | |
| Shell | Gb3 · Bb3 · Eb4 | |
| Rootless | Bb3 · Eb4 · Ab4 · C5 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Gb 69#11 (Gb69#11) contains the notes Gb · Bb · Db · Eb · Ab · C, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of Gb 69#11 puts a chord tone other than Gb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Gb 69#11 belongs to.
In which keys
Gb 69#11 is diatonic to 2 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Extensions beyond the seventh count when every note sits in the key.
Scales that contain it
Gb 69#11 fits inside these scales, each built on Gb.
- Gb LydianGb · Ab · Bb · C · Db · Eb · F
- Gb Lydian DominantGb · Ab · Bb · C · Db · Eb · Fb
Understanding the Gb 69#11 chord
Names and symbols
Gb69#11 is the chord symbol for Gb 69#11.
Gb 69#11 and F# 69#11 are the same sound spelled two ways; both have a page here, and each links to the other. F# 69#11
Common questions
- What notes are in the Gb 69#11 chord?
- The Gb 69#11 chord contains the notes Gb · Bb · Db · Eb · Ab · C: the root Gb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 9M, 11A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Gb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Gb 69#11 chord?
- Measured from Gb, the Gb 69#11 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 9M, 11A. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Gb 69#11 chord?
- On guitar the most common Gb 69#11 shape is 211112, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Gb3 · Bb3 · Db4 · Eb4 · Ab4 · C5 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.