G♭ Minor
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The G♭ minor chord is a triad formed from a root (G♭), a minor third (B♭♭) and a perfect fifth (D♭).
How to play G♭ minor on the piano
To play the G♭ minor chord, start by finding the root of the chord: G♭. Looking at the keyboard, find the black keys in groups of three. The black key farthest to the left is G♭. From there, you can build the chord.
G♭ minor contains notes with double flats and is difficult to read, so you won’t often see it. It’s easier to read and write these pitches in the key of F♯ minor, since F♯ is the same key as G♭ on the piano.
Different names for the same pitch are known as enharmonic equivalents — F♯ is the enharmonic equivalent of G♭. It's still useful to understand how chords work in theory, so keep reading to learn more about G♭ minor!
The G♭ minor chord consists of the following notes: G♭, B♭♭ and D♭. You might more easily recognize B♭♭ as A on the piano. To play the chord with your right hand, use the following fingers:
D♭ - Fifth finger (5)
B♭♭ - Third finger (3)
G♭ - First finger (1)
Read: Learn more about major and minor chords here.
With your left hand, you would play the chord in its root position using the following fingers:
D♭ - First finger (1)
B♭♭ - Third finger (3)
G♭ - Fifth finger (5)
Sometimes, playing the chord with other fingers may be easier. To get a feel for how the G♭ minor chord is built, watch our video above.
What are the inversions of G♭ minor?
To play the first and second inversions of G♭ minor, simply rearrange the order of the notes in the chord. Learn how to play the inversions by following the steps below.
How to play the first inversion of G♭ minor
The first inversion of G♭ minor places B♭♭ as the lowest note in the chord. With your right hand, use the following fingers to play the inversion:
G♭ - Fifth finger (5)
D♭ - Second finger (2)
B♭♭ - First finger (1)
Read: Learn more about chord inversions here.
How to play the second inversion of G♭ minor
To play the second inversion of G♭ minor, place D♭ as the lowest note. With your right hand, you'd play the chord using the following fingers:
B♭♭ - Fifth finger (5)
G♭ - Third finger (3)
D♭ - First finger (1)
