Piano chord · Sevenths
G♭ dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: G♭ (1), B♭ (2), D♭ (3), F♭ (5)
How to play G♭7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
G♭7 is the V7 chord in B major. In minor keys: V7 in B minor.
- Notes
- G♭B♭D♭F♭
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♭1 · thumbB♭2 · indexD♭3 · middleF♭5 · pinky
Left handG♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♭7 on piano
On piano, G♭7 has three black keys (G♭, B♭ and D♭) and one white key.
You’ll find G♭7 in common progressions such as F♯7–B7–C♯7 (the 12-bar blues in F♯ major) and C♯m7–F♯7–Bmaj7 (the jazz cadence in B major).
