Piano chord · also written F♯maj7

G♭ Major 7th Piano Chord (G♭maj7)

The G♭ Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes G♭, B♭, D♭ and F. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

G♭ Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: G♭, B♭, D♭, F C5C6 G♭ B♭ D♭ F

G♭maj7 G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F

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What notes are in G♭ Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from G♭.

Notes
G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
G♭maj7
Same keys as
F♯maj7 (F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯)
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play G♭ Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: G♭ (1), B♭ (2), D♭ (3), F (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on G♭.
  • Left hand: G♭ (5), B♭ (3), D♭ (2), F (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on G♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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G♭ Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: G♭maj7/B♭, G♭maj7/D♭, G♭maj7/F.

G♭ Major 7th root position on piano: G♭, B♭, D♭, F G♭ B♭ D♭ F
Root position G♭maj7 G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G♭ Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, F, G♭ B♭ D♭ F G♭
1st inversion G♭maj7/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – F – G♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G♭ Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: D♭, F, G♭, B♭ D♭ F G♭ B♭
2nd inversion G♭maj7/D♭ D♭ – F – G♭ – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G♭ Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: F, G♭, B♭, D♭ F G♭ B♭ D♭
3rd inversion G♭maj7/F F – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with G♭ Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in F♯ major

  1. Imaj7 G♭maj7
  2. V7 D♭7
  3. vi7 E♭m7
  4. IVmaj7 Bmaj7
Pop progression in F♯ major: G♭maj7, D♭7, E♭m7, Bmaj7 B♭ D♭ F G♭

Three-chord classic

in D♭ major

  1. Imaj7 D♭maj7
  2. IVmaj7 G♭maj7
  3. V7 A♭7
  4. Imaj7 D♭maj7
Three-chord classic in D♭ major: D♭maj7, G♭maj7, A♭7, D♭maj7 C D♭ F A♭

Can you find G♭ Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of G♭ Major 7th (G♭maj7)

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What key is G♭ Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of G♭maj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F♯ majorImaj7
  • D♭ majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • E♭ minorIIImaj7
  • B♭ minorVImaj7

G♭ Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the G♭ Major 7th chord?

G♭ Major 7th (G♭maj7) has 4 notes: G♭, B♭, D♭ and F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from G♭.

How do you play G♭ Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on G♭ and play G♭, B♭, D♭ and F with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on G♭.

Is G♭ Major 7th the same as F♯ Major 7th?

On the piano, yes: F♯maj7 (F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as G♭maj7 (G♭, B♭, D♭, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; G♭maj7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of G♭ Major 7th?

1st inversion: B♭, D♭, F, G♭ (G♭maj7/B♭). 2nd inversion: D♭, F, G♭, B♭ (G♭maj7/D♭). 3rd inversion: F, G♭, B♭, D♭ (G♭maj7/F).

What key is G♭ Major 7th in?

G♭maj7 belongs to F♯ major (Imaj7), D♭ major (IVmaj7), E♭ minor (IIImaj7) and B♭ minor (VImaj7).

Other G♭ chords

Major 7th chords on every root

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