Gb-maj7 Diminished

The Gb-maj7 chord is built from the notes Gb – Bbb – Dbb – F.

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Also known as

Gb-maj7b5Gbdim(maj7)Gbdimmaj7Gbm(b5)maj7Gbm(maj7b5)Gbm7b5(maj7)

Chord tones, one by one

GbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Gb.

BbbThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

DbbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.

FSeventh

Major seventh

Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

-maj7 in every key

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