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Key of Gb

The key of G♭ major has six flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭). Its seven notes are G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, and F. Its relative minor is E♭ Minor, which shares the same notes and key signature. The chords that belong to the key are I G♭ major, ii A♭ minor, iii B♭ minor, IV C♭ major, V D♭ major, vi E♭ minor, vii° F diminished. Its dominant is D♭ major and its subdominant is C♭ major — the keys it most naturally moves toward. Keys built on flats, like G♭ major, are traditionally described as warm and mellow.

Key Signature

The notes of the Gb Major come from Gb Major, so it carries that key signature: 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).

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♭

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Relative minor: E♭ Minor scale — same notes, same key signature, different home note.

Chords in the Key of G♭ Major

Every major key is built from seven diatonic chords — one on each note of the scale. In G♭ major they are I G♭ Major, ii A♭ Minor, iii B♭ Minor, IV B Major, V D♭ Major, vi E♭ Minor, and vii° F Diminished. Tap any chord to light it up on the keyboard.

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8F#A#C#
I — G♭ Major (major)

Common chord progressions in G♭ major

  • I – IV – V — G♭ → B → D♭ — the three primary chords
  • I – V – vi – IV — G♭ → D♭ → E♭ → B — the most common pop progression
  • ii – V – I — A♭ → D♭ → G♭ — the backbone of jazz
  • I – vi – IV – V — G♭ → E♭ → B → D♭ — the classic doo-wop turnaround

Everything in the key of Gb

Every chord, scale, and mode in Gb — click any link for the full interactive page with piano diagrams, audio, notation, and fingerings.

Gb Chords

Gb Major ChordGb Minor ChordGb Augmented ChordGb Diminished ChordGb Suspended 2nd ChordGb Suspended 4th ChordGb Major 6 ChordGb Minor 6th ChordGb Dominant 7th ChordGb Major 7th ChordGb Minor 7th ChordGb Minor Major 7th ChordGb Diminished 7th ChordGb Half Diminished ChordGb Augmented 7th ChordGb Dominant 7th Sharp 11 ChordGb Add 9 ChordGb Major 9th ChordGb Minor 9th ChordGb Major 11th ChordGb Minor 11th ChordGb Major 13th ChordGb Minor 13th ChordGb Dominant 9th ChordGb Dominant 7th ♭5 ChordGb Major 6/9 ChordGb Power ChordGb Dominant 11th ChordGb Dominant 13th ChordGb Dominant 7th sus4 ChordGb Dominant 9th sus4 ChordGb Dominant 13th sus4 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♭9 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♯9 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♭13 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♯5 ChordGb Dominant 9th ♭5 ChordGb Dominant 9th ♯5 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♭9 ♯11 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♯9 ♯11 ChordGb Dominant 7th ♭5 ♯9 ChordGb Minor 11th ♭5 ChordGb Minor 13th ♭5 ChordGb Add 4 ChordGb Minor Add 9 ChordGb Minor Add 11 ChordGb Major 7♯5 ChordGb Major 7♭5 ChordGb Minor 7♯5 ChordGb Major 7♯11 ChordGb Major 9♯11 ChordGb Dominant 9♯11 ChordGb Diminished Major 7th Chord

Gb Scales

Gb Major ScaleGb Minor ScaleGb Major Pentatonic ScaleGb Minor Pentatonic ScaleGb Major Blues ScaleGb Minor Blues ScaleGb Harmonic Minor ScaleGb Melodic Minor ScaleGb Chromatic ScaleGb Altered ScaleGb Phrygian Dominant ScaleGb Locrian Sharp 2 ScaleGb Lydian Dominant ScaleGb Whole Tone ScaleGb Whole-Half Diminished ScaleGb Half-Whole Diminished ScaleGb Major Bebop ScaleGb Dominant Bebop ScaleGb Minor Bebop ScaleGb Harmonic Major ScaleGb Double Harmonic ScaleGb Hungarian Minor ScaleGb Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleGb Minor 6 Pentatonic Scale

Gb Modes

Gb Ionian1st Mode · = Major ScaleGb Dorian2nd Mode of MajorGb Phrygian3rd Mode of MajorGb Lydian4th Mode of MajorGb Mixolydian5th Mode of MajorGb Aeolian6th Mode · = Natural MinorGb Locrian7th Mode of Major
CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭BC♭