Key

The key of G♭ major · 6 flats: B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ C♭

Major keys sound bright and settled. The I, IV and V chords do most of the work; the minor ii, iii and vi add color.

Relative minor: E♭ minor — the same notes and key signature. Scale: G♭ major scale.

Notes in the key

G♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭F

Chords in G♭ major

One chord on each note of the scale. Roman numerals show each chord’s position — uppercase for major, lowercase for minor.

Left-handed

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♭

Common progressions in G♭ major

The pop progression I–V–vi–IV G♭ – D♭ – E♭m – C♭ Three-chord rock I–IV–V–IV G♭ – C♭ – D♭ – C♭ The ’50s progression I–vi–IV–V G♭ – E♭m – C♭ – D♭ The minor-feel pop progression vi–IV–I–V E♭m – C♭ – G♭ – D♭ The 12-bar blues 12-bar blues G♭7 – C♭7 – D♭7 The jazz cadence ii–V–I A♭m7 – D♭7 – G♭maj7 The turnaround I–vi–ii–V G♭ – E♭m – A♭m – D♭ Pachelbel’s Canon I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V G♭ – D♭ – E♭m – B♭m – C♭ – G♭ – C♭ – D♭ The Mixolydian rock progression I–♭VII–IV–I G♭ – F♭ – C♭ – G♭

Circle of fifths

Each step clockwise adds a sharp (or removes a flat). Neighbors on the circle share all but one note, so G♭ major’s closest keys are right next to it — and its relative minor sits on the inner ring. Click any key to open it.