Dictionary: Gb Major Pentatonic Scale

The G-flat major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an G-flat major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Modes in F# / Gb

For larger mode maps:
F# Ionian
F# Mixolydian
F# Dorian
F# Aeolian
F# Phrygian
F# Locrian
Gb Lydian
Gb Ionian

See also:
F# Major Scale
F# Minor Scale
Gb Major Scale

Modes with 6 Flats

For larger mode maps:
Gb Ionian
Ab Dorian
Bb Phrygian
Cb Lydian
Db Mixolydian
Eb Aeolian
F Locrian

See also:
Gb Major Scale
Eb Minor Scale

Dictionary: Gb Chord

If you want a simpler G-flat major guitar chord, check out F# from August 2007.  If you want a simpler Gb keyboard chord, check out this entry from March 2011.

Dictionary: F# Chord

If you're looking for a simpler F-sharp major chord for guitar, check out this entry from August 2007.

Dictionary: Gb Major Scale

From this six-flat scale, we can derive the modes Gb Ionian, Ab Dorian, Bb Phrygian, Cb Lydian, Db Mixolydian, Eb Aeolian, and F Locrian.  The Gb major Scale is enharmonic with the F# major scale, and the Cb note/chord is the same pitch as the B note/chord.  In the table below, the logical triads are to the left, and various ideas to spice up your chord progressions are to the right:

Gb	Ebm	Fdim	Gbaug
Cb	Abm	Cbm	Abdim
Db	Bbm	Bb	Ddim

Dictionary: F# Major Scale

From this six-sharp scale, we can derive the modes F# Ionian, G# Dorian, A# Phrygian, B Lydian, C# Mixolydian, D# Aeolian, and E# Locrian.  The F# major scale is enharmonic with the Gb major scale, and the E# note/chord is the same pitch as the F note/chord.  In the table below, the usual chords are to the left, and several adventurous triad choices are to the right:

F#	D#m	E#dim	F#aug
B	G#m	Bm	G#dim
C#	A#m	A#	Cxdim

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Jam Session 107h with F# C# D#m B (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107h:

    F#    C#              D#m   B

e |-2--2--4--4----------|-6--6--2--2---------|---------------------|
B |-2--2--6--6----------|-7--7--4--4---------|---------------------|
G |-3--3--6--6----------|-8--8--4--4---------|---------------------|
D |-4--4--6--6----------|-8--8--4--4---------|---------------------|
A |-4--4--4--4----------|-6--6--2--2---------|---------------------|
E |-2--2----------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Lesson #41: Varied F# Chords (Guitar, Intermediate)

Compare and contrast the F# major, F#add9, and F#add6add9 chords:

Lesson #38: Power Chords in F# (Guitar, Beginner)

Power chords in F#: F#5, G#5, A#5 (here as Bb5), B5, C#5, D#5 (here as Eb5), and E#5 (here as F5).

Lesson #37: Seven Chords in F# (Guitar, Beginner)

These chords sound good in F# (F-sharp), or its enharmonic, Gb (G-flat): F#, G#m, A#m (here as Bbm), A# (here as Bb), B, C#, and D#m (here as Ebm).

F#6 (Guitar, Intermediate)

These notes make this particular voicing of the F#6 chord:

D string: F# (root)
G string: A# (major 3rd)
B string: D# (6th)
E string: F# (octave of root)