Gb Major
G flat Major scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The Gb Major displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The root notes are in darker color. The one-octave pattern starts on the 4th string, 2nd fret.
Gb Major one octave
![Gb Major scale diagram for bass guitar](../images/bass/gb_major_4th_string.png)
Gb Major full fretboard
![Gb Major scale whole neck diagram](../images/bass/gb_major_full.png)
Gb Major with note names
![Gb Major scale with note letters diagram](../images/bass/gflat_major_letters.png)
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Degrees |
---|---|---|
1 | Gb | Tonic |
2 | Ab | Supertonic |
3 | Bb | Mediant |
4 | Cb | Subdominant |
5 | Db | Dominant |
6 | Eb | Submediant |
7 | F | Subtonic |
The fourth degree is written as Cb, which is the same as B. A practice in a scale notation is to not include the same letter twice, if it can be avoided.
The G flat Major consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
G flat Major scale tablature for four-string bass.
![Gb Major scale bass tab](../images/bass/tab_gb_major.png)
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.