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 full fretboard
Gb Major with note names
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.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.