Gb11 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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Gb11, the Gb dominant eleventh chord, is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, Fb, Ab and Cb. It is the same sound as F#11, and both the Fb and Cb are theoretical spellings of E and B.
Three voicings are listed: one with an open string, two barres, the lowest at the 1st fret. Charts usually print the F# name to avoid those two flats Here the Fb is the flat seventh and the Cb is the eleventh. The Gb Mixolydian scale contains all six chord tones.
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Gb dominant 11th guitar chord is also written as Gb11, Gbdom11 or Gb7(11).
Notes of the Gb 11 chord:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11
Gb 11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Let the B string play without pressing any fret
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
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FAQ
What notes make up Gb11?
Gb11 is Gb, Bb, Db, Fb, Ab and Cb. The Fb is the minor seventh and the Cb is the eleventh.
Is Gb dominant eleventh the same as F#11?
Yes. F#11 spells the same pitches as F#, A#, C#, E, G# and B. Gb11 writes them with flats, so E becomes Fb and B becomes Cb.
Why does Gb11 use Fb and Cb?
The seventh must be an F and the eleventh a C, because the letters stack G, B, D, F, A, C. Both notes are a semitone lower than the natural letters, so they are Fb and Cb.
How many voicings does Gb11 have?
There are 3 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 9. One uses an open string and two are barre voicings.
Which scale suits Gb11?
Gb Mixolydian is Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb and Fb. Every chord note is in it, with Fb and Cb as the seventh and the eleventh.
