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Chords in the key of G♭ Major

The seven chords of G♭ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of G♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭, E♭m, F°. They're built on each degree of the G♭ Major scale.

Tonic
G♭
Key signature
6 flats
Scale
G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F
Relative key
E♭ Natural Minor
Dominant
D♭
Parallel key
G♭ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in G♭ Major

Build a triad on each note of the G♭ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
IG♭G♭maj7
iiA♭mA♭m7
iiiB♭mB♭m7
IVC♭C♭maj7
VD♭D♭7
viE♭mE♭m7
vii°F°Fm7♭5

Key signature of G♭ Major

G♭ Major has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

G♭ Major on the piano

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G♭ Major on the pianoFC♭FC♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭G♭ Major - G♭ · A♭ · B♭ · C♭ · D♭ · E♭ · F

Common progressions in G♭ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in G♭ major
G♭D♭E♭mC♭
I–IV–V in G♭ major
G♭C♭D♭
ii–V–I in G♭ major
A♭m7D♭7G♭maj7
I–vi–IV–V in G♭ major
G♭E♭mC♭D♭
I–IV–V–I in G♭ major
G♭C♭D♭G♭
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in G♭ major
G♭7C♭7G♭7D♭7
vi–IV–I–V in G♭ major
E♭mC♭G♭D♭
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in G♭ major
G♭7G♭7G♭7G♭7C♭7C♭7G♭7G♭7D♭7C♭7G♭7D♭7

Related keys

The keys a song in G♭ Major most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
G♭ Major is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of G♭ Major?
The key of G♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭, E♭m, F°. They're built on each degree of the G♭ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in G♭ Major?
G♭ Major has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in G♭ Major?
Adding a seventh to each chord of G♭ Major gives G♭maj7, A♭m7, B♭m7, C♭maj7, D♭7, E♭m7, Fm7♭5.
What is the relative key of G♭ Major?
It's E♭ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as G♭ Major, but its music centres on E♭.
What are the most common progressions in G♭ Major?
Pop and rock songs in G♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in G♭ Major is built using only notes from the G♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to G♭ Major?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to G♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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