G♭ Major Key Signature

G♭ major has 6 flats — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. Here's the signature on the staff, the full scale, its relative minor, and the trick to recognize it instantly.

key signature with 6 flats
Accidentals
6 flats — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭
Major scale
G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F
Relative minor
E♭ minor
Tonic
G♭

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Reading the G♭ Major signature

In any flat key the second-to-last flat names the key. G♭ major's flats are B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, so the second-to-last, G♭, is the tonic — G♭ major.

The G♭ Major scale

The G♭ major scale runs G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F. Every flattened note in the piece takes the key's accidentals automatically, which is exactly what the signature saves you from writing note by note.

G♭ Major and its relative minor

G♭ major shares its signature — 6 flats — with its relative minor, E♭ minor, a minor third below the tonic. They use the same seven pitches; what tells them apart is which note the music settles on and treats as home.

Neighboring keys on the circle of fifths

G♭ Major — frequently asked

How many sharps or flats does G♭ major have?

G♭ major has 6 flats — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭.

What is the relative minor of G♭ major?

The relative minor of G♭ major is E♭ minor — it shares the identical key signature (6 flats).

What notes are in the G♭ major scale?

The G♭ major scale is G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F.

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