The root 6 Gb7 (G flat dominant 7) barre chord shape is played by barring the 2nd fret. It requires strength in the barring finger, as any weakness will result in the 4th string sounding muted. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the root 6 Gb7 barre chord shape.
How to play the root 6 Gb7 barre chord
- Barre the first six strings of the 2nd fret, with your 1st finger.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string.
- Strum all six strings.
G flat dominant 7 (root 6 barre chord shape) info
- This shape is played by barring the 2nd fret.
- It contains the notes (from the 6th string down) Gb, Db, Fb, Bb, Db and Gb.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, b7, 3, 5 and 1 in the key of Gb.
- It is a Dominant 7 chord.