Gb7sus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear, and Practice Interactively
The Gb7sus4 chord, or Gb seventh suspended fourth, spells Gb, Cb, Db and Fb: a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a flat seventh. Cb and Fb are the pitches B and E, so charts normally choose the F#7sus4 spelling (F#, B, C# and E) instead.
Three shapes are listed, two of them barre chords, between frets 2 and 12. Use the player at the top of the page to hear the chord strummed and as an arpeggio, and notice how open it sounds without a third. The Gb Mixolydian scale contains all four chord tones.
Gb dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Gb7sus4, Gb7sus or Gb7(sus4).
Gb7sus4 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes in the Gb 7sus4 chord:
Formula of the Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth chord:
Formula: 1 4 5 b7
Same chord, different name: Gb7sus4 is also written as F#7sus4 (F# seventh suspended fourth).
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Gb 7sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G 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 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string
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Chords That Go With Gb7sus4
One key where Gb7sus4 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:
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FAQ
What notes are in Gb7sus4?
Gb7sus4 is spelled Gb, Cb, Db and Fb. That makes a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh. The Cb and Fb are awkward but correct spellings.
Is Gb7sus4 the same chord as F#7sus4?
Yes. F#7sus4 is spelled F#, B, C# and E, which uses the same pitches. The F# version is easier to read, but both describe one chord.
Why does Gb seventh suspended fourth contain Fb?
The minor seventh of Gb must use the letter F, so it is Fb. It sounds like E. Writing E would break the interval spelling.
How many voicings does Gb7sus4 offer?
Gb7sus4 has 3 voicings, from fret 2 up to fret 12. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.
