Piano chord · Sevenths
G♭ minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: G♭ (1), B𝄫 (2), D♭ (3), F♭ (5)
How to play G♭m7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
G♭m7 is the ii7 chord in E major, iii7 in D major and vi7 in A major. In minor keys: i7 in F♯ minor and iv7 in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- G♭B𝄫D♭F♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 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♭m7 on piano
On piano, G♭m7 has two black keys (G♭ and D♭) and two white keys.
You’ll find G♭m7 in common progressions such as F♯m7–B7–Emaj7 (the jazz cadence in E major).
