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Gb Double Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the Gb Double Harmonic Major scale (byzantine) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1Gbb2Abb3Bb4Cb5Dbb6Ebb7F

Full fretboard map

Every Gb Double Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) positions

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

E shape

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) E shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the E shape.EADGBe12345771451b273b6b2514b6b2
E shape tab (1-5)
e |-1--2--3------|
B |----2--3------|
G |-------3--4---|
D |-------3--4--5|
A |----2-----4--5|
E |-1--2--3------|

D shape

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored D reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe34567b27b6b2514b6b235734b614
D shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--------6--7|
B |-3--------6--7|
G |----4-----6--7|
D |-3--4--5------|
A |----4--5------|
E |-3--------6--7|

C shape

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) C shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the C shape.EADGBe67891035734b61473b25145
C shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7-----9---|
B |-6--7--8------|
G |-6--7---------|
D |-------8--9---|
A |-------8--9---|
E |-6--7-----9---|

A shape

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) A shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the A shape.EADGBe891011127b25145b6b27b6513b6b24
A shape tab (8-12)
e |----9-10------|
B |-8-------11-12|
G |------10-11-12|
D |----9----11-12|
A |-8--9-10------|
E |----9-10------|

G shape

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

Gb Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) G shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the G shape.EADGBe1011121314b6b27b6513b6b247371451
G shape tab (10-14)
e |10-------13-14|
B |---11-12----14|
G |10-11-12------|
D |---11-12------|
A |10-------13-14|
E |10-------13-14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootGb
b2m2Abb
3M3Bb
4P4Cb
5P5Db
b6m6Ebb
7M7F

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IGbmaj7Major 7th
bIIAbbmaj7Major 7th
iiiBbmMinor
ivCbmMaj7Minor Major 7
VDb
bVI+Ebb+maj7Augmented Major 7
VIIF
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