Piano chord · also written F♯maj9

G♭ Major 9th Piano Chord (G♭maj9)

The G♭ Major 9th chord on piano is made of the notes G♭, B♭, D♭, F and A♭. Lush and sophisticated. A major 7th with an added 9th.

G♭ Major 9th chord on a piano keyboard: G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭ C5C6 G♭ B♭ D♭ F A♭

G♭maj9 G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭

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What notes are in G♭ Major 9th?

5 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9 up from G♭.

Notes
G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11 – 14
Symbol
G♭maj9
Same keys as
F♯maj9 (F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯)
Chord type
Major 9th, 5 notes

How to play G♭ Major 9th on piano

G♭ Major 9th spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: G♭ and D♭ (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: B♭, F, A♭ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
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G♭ Major 9th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: G♭maj9/B♭, G♭maj9/D♭, G♭maj9/F.

G♭ Major 9th root position on piano: G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ F A♭
Root position G♭maj9 G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
G♭ Major 9th 1st inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, F, G♭, A♭ B♭ D♭ F G♭ A♭
1st inversion G♭maj9/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – F – G♭ – A♭
G♭ Major 9th 2nd inversion on piano: D♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ D♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭
2nd inversion G♭maj9/D♭ D♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭
G♭ Major 9th 3rd inversion on piano: F, G♭, A♭, B♭, D♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ D♭
3rd inversion G♭maj9/F F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭

Progressions with G♭ Major 9th

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

Pop progression

in F♯ major

  1. Imaj9 G♭maj9
  2. V7 D♭7
  3. vi7 E♭m7
  4. IVmaj7 Bmaj7
Pop progression in F♯ major: G♭maj9, D♭7, E♭m7, Bmaj7 B♭ D♭ F G♭ A♭

Three-chord classic

in D♭ major

  1. Imaj7 D♭maj7
  2. IVmaj9 G♭maj9
  3. V7 A♭7
  4. Imaj7 D♭maj7
Three-chord classic in D♭ major: D♭maj7, G♭maj9, A♭7, D♭maj7 C D♭ F A♭

Can you find G♭ Major 9th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of G♭ Major 9th (G♭maj9)

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What key is G♭ Major 9th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of G♭maj9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F♯ majorImaj9
  • D♭ majorIVmaj9

Minor keys

  • E♭ minorIIImaj9
  • B♭ minorVImaj9

G♭ Major 9th chord FAQ

What notes are in the G♭ Major 9th chord?

G♭ Major 9th (G♭maj9) has 5 notes: G♭, B♭, D♭, F and A♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9, counted up from G♭.

How do you play G♭ Major 9th on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays G♭ and D♭ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays B♭, F, A♭ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).

Is G♭ Major 9th the same as F♯ Major 9th?

On the piano, yes: F♯maj9 (F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯) uses exactly the same keys as G♭maj9 (G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; G♭maj9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of G♭ Major 9th?

1st inversion: B♭, D♭, F, G♭, A♭ (G♭maj9/B♭). 2nd inversion: D♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ (G♭maj9/D♭). 3rd inversion: F, G♭, A♭, B♭, D♭ (G♭maj9/F).

What key is G♭ Major 9th in?

G♭maj9 belongs to F♯ major (Imaj9), D♭ major (IVmaj9), E♭ minor (IIImaj9) and B♭ minor (VImaj9).

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