G♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11

Also known as F♯ Dominant 7th Sharp 11

Same keys, different spelling.

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Root

Chord type

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G♭7♯11

G♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – F♭

Formula:R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals:P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

Scale Degrees:1-3-#4-5-b7

Introduction

Gb Dominant 7th Sharp 11 piano chord, root position — Gb, Bb, Db, E, C — The Gb Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord in root position on a piano keyboard, notes Gb, Bb, Db, E, C.

The G♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord is a five-note chord made up of G♭, B♭, C, D♭, and F♭. It is built from a root, major third, augmented fourth, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

Notes

Notes:G♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – F♭

Key Signature

The key of Gb Dominant 7th Sharp 11 has 6 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

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Chords in the Key of G♭ Major

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the G♭ major scale:

I — G♭ Major (major)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	I	G♭ Major	Major
2	ii	A♭ Minor	Minor
3	iii	B♭ Minor	Minor
4	IV	B Major	Major
5	V	D♭ Major	Major
6	vi	E♭ Minor	Minor
7	vii°	F Diminished	Diminished

Theory: Intervals

Formula: R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals: P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

The G♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11 is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-M3-A4-P5-m7 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-M3-A4-P5-m7 show the distance between each note in the chord.