Piano chord · Ninths
G♭ major 9th chord on piano
Right hand: G♭ (1), B♭ (2), D♭ (3), F (4), A♭ (5)
How to play G♭maj9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Rich and dreamy; the major 7th extended with a 9th.
- Notes
- G♭B♭D♭FA♭
- Formula
- 13579
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♭1 · thumbB♭2 · indexD♭3 · middleF4 · ringA♭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♭maj9 on piano
On piano, G♭maj9 has four black keys (G♭, B♭, D♭ and A♭) and one white key. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
