Learn the G♭ major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The G♭ major scale contains the following notes:
G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – FThe scale degrees of the G♭ major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | G♭ |
| 2 | A♭ |
| 3 | B♭ |
| 4 | C♭ |
| 5 | D♭ |
| 6 | E♭ |
| 7 | F |
The G♭ major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C♭ | H |
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from G♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | A♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | B♭ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | C♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | E♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | F | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| ii | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| iii | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| IV | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| V | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| vi | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| vii° | Fdim | F, A♭, C♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F |
| ii7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| iii7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
| IVmaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| V7 | D♭7 | D♭, F, A♭, C♭ |
| vi7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| viiø7 | Fm7♭5 | F, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
The modes of G♭ major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| G♭ Ionian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F |
| A♭ Dorian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ |
| B♭ Phrygian | B♭ | B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ |
| C♭ Lydian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Mixolydian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Aeolian | E♭ | E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F Locrian | F | F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
The relative minor is E♭ minor. E♭ natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as G♭ major but starts on the 6th degree (E♭).
G♭ Lydian has a raised 4th (C), while G♭ major has a perfect 4th (C♭). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
G♭ Mixolydian has a flat 7th (F♭), while G♭ major has a major 7th (F). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
G♭ minor has a minor 3rd (B♭♭), minor 6th (E♭♭), and minor 7th (F♭), while G♭ major has a major 3rd (B♭), major 6th (E♭), and major 7th (F). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.