Gb6 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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Gb6 is the Gb major sixth chord: root Gb, major third Bb, fifth Db and major sixth Eb. Take away the Eb and a plain Gb major triad remains.
The Gb major pentatonic scale contains the root, third, fifth and sixth, so it follows the chord closely. The page lists three voicings of Gb6, two of them barre shapes. None of them is played below the 2nd fret. Its twin, F# major sixth chord, spells the same chord F#, A#, C# and D# and sounds identical.
Strum the chord in front of your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings sound and which are muted.
Gb major 6th guitar chord is also written as Gb6, Gbmaj6, GbM6 or Gbadd6.
Notes that compose the Gb 6 chord:
Chord Formula:
Formula: 1 3 5 6
Gb 6 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the A string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
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FAQ
Is Gb6 the same chord as F#6?
Yes, the sound is the same. Gb6 is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, Eb and F#6 is spelled F#, A#, C#, D#. They differ only in how the notes are written.
What notes are in Gb major sixth?
Gb major sixth contains Gb, Bb, Db and Eb. Eb is the major sixth, nine semitones up from Gb, and the rest is a Gb major triad.
How many voicings are there for Gb6?
Gb6 has 3 voicings: 2 use a barre and none use open strings. The highest one reaches the 11th fret.
Which scale fits over Gb major sixth?
The Gb major pentatonic scale: Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb. It covers all four chord tones, with Ab as the single extra note.
