Accessible Page: Gb Major Ninth Guitar Chord Fingering
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Chord Shapes
There are 3 positions for this chord:
Position 1
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 2
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the A string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Position 3
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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Gb maj9 Description
Welcome to our tutorial on the Gb maj9 chord. This chord, which belongs to the Major Chords family, is a rich and complex sound that can add depth to your guitar playing. The Gb maj9 is composed of the notes Gb, Bb, Db, F, and Ab, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. For those of you who are new to music theory, these intervals refer to the distances between the notes in the chord.
Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the Gb maj9 chord. To help you with this, you may want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals and our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it.
The complete names of the music intervals in this chord are: Root (1), Major Third (3), Perfect Fifth (5), Major Seventh (7), and Major Ninth (9). If you're interested in learning more about these and other intervals, you can visit our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.
This tutorial will guide you through how to play the Gb maj9 chord with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the chord. It's perfect for intermediate players who are looking to expand their chord vocabulary. If you're looking for more advanced chords to learn, you might also be interested in our tutorial about more advanced chords and our tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords.
Once you've mastered the Gb maj9 chord, you can start incorporating it into your playing. For inspiration, check out our tutorial about the most common chord progressions, which teaches how to put chords together to create songs. Happy playing!
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