The C♭ Chord – How to build it on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

In this article I will explain how to build and play the C♭ chord in all its variations and instruments (guitar, ukulele and piano) in a very simple way.

C♭ chord [Musical explanation]

🙏 Before we dive into how to build the C♭ chord on guitar, let me ask you for 2 minutes to explain to you the theory behind it:

First of all, the C♭ triad chord, like any other chord, can be major or minor.

Likewise, if we add its seventh we would obtain the C♭ seventh chord (tetrad):

C♭ Major Chord

The D major chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C♭ Minor Chord (C♭m)

The C minor chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C♭ Major Seventh Chord (C♭maj7)

The C major 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C♭ Dominant Seventh Chord (C♭7)

The C dominant 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C♭ Minor Seventh Chord (C♭m7)

The C minor 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

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