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Cbmaj7 on guitar

Cbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Cb, Eb, Gb and Bb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x21302, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 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 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4, open, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.2143
x21302sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 6.324
x24342sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 7. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 1 to 6.7fr423
798877sits at fret 7 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 7
Cb major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4, open, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 4.4fr423
764406sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open
Cb major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2134
76880xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open 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 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1234
xx9111111sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, open, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3214
x64306sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 4.8fr2
x9880xsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 4, open, fret 14 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr2143
x141315014sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Cb major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11, fret 12 with finger 2, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 1 to 6.11fr342
111313111211sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 11
Cb major seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 12 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr3241
x14131512xsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Cb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
x2434xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings

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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