How to Play a Gb9b5 Chord on Guitar – Easy Gb Dominant Ninth Flat five Guitar Chord

Gb 9b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the Gb 9b5 chord. This fascinating chord belongs to the Dominant Chords family and is composed of the notes Gb, Bb, Dbb, Fb, and Ab. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, b5, b7, and 9.

The complete names of these music intervals are: Root, Major Third, Diminished Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth. Understanding these intervals is key to mastering the Gb 9b5 chord. If you need a refresher on these, check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals.

The Gb 9b5 chord is a more advanced chord, so if you're new to guitar, you might find it a bit challenging. However, with practice and understanding, you can add this chord to your repertoire. For more advanced chords, visit our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords.

Throughout this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the Gb 9b5 chord. This will help you visualize and understand how the chord is built. For more on how chords are constructed, visit our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.

As part of the Dominant Chords family, the Gb 9b5 chord often appears in jazz and blues music. To see how this chord can fit into a progression, check out our tutorial on jazz chord progressions.

Mastering the Gb 9b5 chord will not only enhance your chord vocabulary but also improve your overall guitar skills. So, let's dive in and start learning about this intriguing chord.

Notes that compose the Gb 9b5 chord:

GbBbDbbFbAb

Formula of the Dominant Ninth Flat five chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

Guitar Patterns for the Gb Dominant Ninth Flat five chord

Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.

If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
BarreMovable

Gb 9b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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Gb 9b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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Gb 9b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 9b5 | D 9b5 | E 9b5 | F 9b5 | G 9b5 | A 9b5 | B 9b5 | C#9b5 | D#9b5 | F#9b5 | G#9b5 | A#9b5 | Ab9b5 | Bb9b5 | Db9b5 | Eb9b5 | Gb9b5

Gb 9b5 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1