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GbBbEb

GbBbEb refers to a triad consisting of the pitches G-flat, B-flat, and E-flat. When spelled as Eb-Gb-Bb, these notes form the Eb minor triad, and the voicing Gb-Bb-Eb places the third of the chord in the bass, i.e., Eb minor in first inversion.

Eb minor triad is built from the root Eb, a minor third up (Gb), and a perfect

In tonal music, Ebm provides a melancholic or somber color and commonly appears in minor-key progressions and

Chord symbols generally denote the triad as Ebm; Gb-Bb-Eb can be used as a specific inversion voicing

fifth
(Bb).
The
arrangement
Gb-Bb-Eb
is
thus
Ebm
in
first
inversion.
The
triad
is
enharmonically
equivalent
to
D#
minor
(D#-F#-A#)
when
spelled
differently.
In
the
key
of
Gb
major,
Eb
minor
functions
as
the
vi
chord.
in
modal
mixture.
In
jazz
and
pop,
it
can
be
used
as
a
standalone
triad
or
as
part
of
larger
seventh-chord
structures
such
as
Ebm7
(Eb-Gb-Bb-Db).
(Ebm/Gb).
The
pitch
set
Gb-Bb-Eb
comprises
the
Eb
minor
triad,
and
is
widely
recognized
across
Western
music.