About the G flat Tritone scale
G flat Tritone is used for jazz and film music that wants a symmetrical, unstable color. Think of it as a symmetrical six-note scale built on the tritone. It is G♭ Blues Diminished with the third lowered.
Its notes are G♭, G, B♭, C, D♭, and F♭. The formula is H 1½ W H 1½ W.
On the piano, G♭ Tritone touches the black keys G♭, B♭, and D♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key C.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | CC | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | DbD♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | FbF♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ W H 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-2-1-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Tritone in other keys
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