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Cbmaj7 on guitar

Cbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Cb, Eb, Gb and Bb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x4434x, which sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteCbEbGbBb
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Cb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
x4434xsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3124
x41304sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, fret 8, open, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr23
988809sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and lets 1 string ring open
Cb major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr4213
xx9878sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 8 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 5.4fr2
x44448sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1234
xx9111113sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 3.13fr23
131513150xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, open, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1243
x111315013sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2413
xx13151213sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3421
x44301sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x3444xsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, fret 8, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr2
98880xsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Cbmaj7 belongs to

Cbmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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