Gb Major Scale on Guitar
Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb and F make up the Gb major scale. It is the same scale as F# major, with Cb standing in for B. Both spellings use six accidentals and the same frets, with the root on the 2nd fret of the low E string.
Play the Gb major scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Gb major scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gb | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Ab | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| Bb | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| Cb | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| Db | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| Eb | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| F | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
Gb major scale notes:
How the major scale is built:
The major scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, which gives the step pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is the parent scale of its own modal family.
It is also known as Ionian.
Gb Major Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (low E)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the Gb major scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the major scale, starting from a different degree.
The major scale in other keys
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