Guitar chord Gb13(b9) - diagrams and theory

Gb 13(b9) guitar chord shapes

The intervals in the Gb Dominant Thirteen Flat Nine chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Minor Ninth, Major Eleventh, and Major Thirteen

Different notations for this chord:

  • Gb Dominant Thirteen Flat Nine
  • Gb 13-9
  • Gb 13b9
  • Gb13(b9)

The Gb Dominant Thirteen Flat Nine chord is composed of the notes Gb, Bb, Db, Fb, Abb, Cb, and Eb

Notes that compose the Gb 13(b9) chord:

GbBbDbFbAbbCbEb

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

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Gb13(b9) Guitar Chord Fingers Positions

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

Fretboard map of Gb 13(b9) chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

b7
11
b9
b7
13
3
1
5
b7
11
1
b9
3
b9
13
11
1
5
b7
b9
3
5
13
3
11
1
b7
11
b9
13
3
5
b7
11
1
5
b9
13
3
1
5
13
b7
11
b9
b7

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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