Gb7(#11) Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Gb 7(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Take the dominant seventh Gb, Bb, Db, Fb, add the raised eleventh C, and you have Gb7(#11) (Gb seventh sharp eleven). Its natural fifth Db stays in the chord, so it is a full dominant seventh with a raised eleventh on top, not a flat five chord.

The single voicing here runs from fret 1 to fret 3, and it is not a barre shape. It sounds identical to F#7(#11), the same chord under a different spelling. Try the Gb Lydian Dominant scale next. It is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale and it contains all five chord tones, so it fits the chord from start to finish.

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Gb 7th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as Gb7(#11), Gb7#11 or Gb7+11.

Gb7(#11) Chord Notes and Formula

Notes of the Gb 7(#11) chord:

Gb Bb Db Fb C

Chord Structure:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 #11

Same chord, different name: Gb7(#11) is also written as F#7(#11) (F# seventh sharp eleven).

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Gb 7(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Gb 7(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string

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Chords That Go With Gb7(#11)

One key where Gb7(#11) fits is B major, where it works as the V chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · B ii · C#m iii · D#m IV · E V · F# vi · G#m

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More Gb Chords

Gb Gbm Gb7 Gbm7 Gbmaj7 Gbsus4 Gbsus2 Gbadd9 Gbdim Gb9 Gb7#5 Gb7#9 Gb7b5 Gb9(#11)

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(#11) | D 7(#11) | E 7(#11) | F 7(#11) | G 7(#11) | A 7(#11) | B 7(#11) | C#7(#11) | D#7(#11) | F#7(#11) | G#7(#11) | A#7(#11) | Ab7(#11) | Bb7(#11) | Db7(#11) | Eb7(#11) | Gb7(#11)

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FAQ

What notes are in the Gb seventh sharp eleven chord?

Gb, Bb, Db, Fb and C. The Fb is the minor seventh and sounds like E natural. The C is the sharp eleventh.

Is Gb7(#11) the same as F#7(#11)?

Yes, they sound identical. F#7(#11) is spelled F#, A#, C#, E and B#, while Gb7(#11) uses Gb, Bb, Db, Fb and C.

Why is the sharp eleventh of Gb7(#11) a plain C?

The eleventh higher than Gb takes the letter C. The natural eleventh is Cb, and raising it by a half step gives C natural, a tritone from the root in pitch.

Which scale works over Gb7(#11)?

The Gb Lydian Dominant scale, spelled Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb and Fb, contains all five chord tones. It is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale.

How many voicings does Gb7(#11) offer?

One voicing is listed, from the first fret to the third fret. It uses no open strings and is not a barre voicing.