Tool

The harmonic field of G♭ major

6 flats in the key signature. Click a degree to hear it, or hear the whole field.

Triads

DegreeSymbolNotesFunction
IG♭G♭ · B♭ · D♭Tonic
iiA♭mA♭ · C♭ · E♭Subdominant
iiiB♭mB♭ · D♭ · FTonic
IVC♭C♭ · E♭ · G♭Subdominant
VD♭D♭ · F · A♭Dominant
viE♭mE♭ · G♭ · B♭Tonic
vii°FdimF · A♭ · C♭Dominant

Seventh chords

DegreeSymbolNotesFunction
Imaj7G♭maj7G♭ · B♭ · D♭ · FTonic
ii7A♭m7A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · G♭Subdominant
iii7B♭m7B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭Tonic
IVmaj7C♭maj7C♭ · E♭ · G♭ · B♭Subdominant
V7D♭7D♭ · F · A♭ · C♭Dominant
vi7E♭m7E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭Tonic
viiø7Fm7♭5F · A♭ · C♭ · E♭Dominant

The notes are spelled in octave 4, from G♭4. The function is assigned by degree — tonic on I, III and VI; subdominant on II and IV; dominant on V and VII — which is how the harmonic field is taught. Context can change that reading, and the tool reports the degree.

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