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G♭ Diminished Major 7th

Notes: G♭ - B♭♭ - D♭♭ - F | Degrees: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - 7 | Written: G♭dim(maj7), G♭°M7

Construction: Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th, Major 7th

Fingering: RH 2-3-4-5, LH 5-4-3-2

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F♯ Diminished Major 7th
This is the same chord as F♯ Diminished Major 7th: the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with sharps.

Construction

G♭ Diminished Major 7th = Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th + Major 7th = G♭, B♭♭, D♭♭, F
NoteIntervalDegree
G♭Root1
B♭♭Minor 3rd♭3
D♭♭Diminished 5th♭5
FMajor 7th7

Fingering

NoteKey colorRight handLeft hand
G♭blackindex finger (2)little finger (5)
B♭♭whitemiddle finger (3)ring finger (4)
D♭♭whitering finger (4)middle finger (3)
Fwhitelittle finger (5)index finger (2)

Right hand: index finger (2) on G♭, middle finger (3) on B♭♭, ring finger (4) on D♭♭, little finger (5) on F.

Left hand: little finger (5) on G♭, ring finger (4) on B♭♭, middle finger (3) on D♭♭, index finger (2) on F.

Key Signature

A Diminished Major 7th chord is built from symmetrical or ambiguous intervals, so it doesn't belong to a single key and has no key signature of its own.

Chords in the Key of G♭ Major

These are the triads built on each degree of G♭ Major:

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8G♭B♭D♭
IG♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IG♭ MajorMajor
2iiA♭ MinorMinor
3iiiB♭ MinorMinor
4IVC♭ MajorMajor
5VD♭ MajorMajor
6viE♭ MinorMinor
7vii°F DiminishedDiminished

G♭ Diminished Major 7th : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the G♭ Diminished Major 7th chord on piano?
The G♭ Diminished Major 7th chord contains the notes G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭♭ – F. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.