C♭ Major Seventh Chord
Also known as:
C♭ Major 7th , C♭M7 , C♭maj7 , C♭Maj7 , C♭ma7 , C♭Δ7
The C♭ Major Seventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. C♭ Major Seventh Chord contains the notes C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭. The C♭ Major Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root C♭, the Third E♭, and the Fifth G♭) and the Seventh B♭.
Below you will find the C♭ Major Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭
Can be omitted: G♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| E♭ | 3 | Mediant |
| G♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| B♭ | 7 | Leading Tone |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ > C♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C♭ > E♭ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C♭ > G♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C♭ > B♭ | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
Scales related to C♭ Major Seventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the C♭ Major Seventh Chord.
I Chord of C♭ Major Scale
IV Chord of G♭ Major Scale
♭VI Chord of E♭ Natural Minor Scale
♭III Chord of A♭ Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of E♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
I Chord of C♭ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of G♭ Ionian Mode
♭VII Chord of D♭ Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of A♭ Dorian Mode
♭II Chord of B♭ Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of E♭ Phrygian Mode
I Chord of C♭ Lydian Mode
V Chord of F♭ Lydian Mode
♭VII Chord of D♭ Mixolydian Mode
IV Chord of G♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VI Chord of E♭ Aeolian Mode
♭III Chord of A♭ Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of B♭ Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of F Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of B♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C♭ Major Seventh Chord.
I Chord of B Major Scale
IV Chord of F♯ Major Scale
♭VI Chord of D♯ Natural Minor Scale
♭III Chord of G♯ Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
I Chord of B Ionian Mode
IV Chord of F♯ Ionian Mode
♭VII Chord of C♯ Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of G♯ Dorian Mode
♭II Chord of A♯ Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of D♯ Phrygian Mode
I Chord of B Lydian Mode
V Chord of E Lydian Mode
♭VII Chord of C♯ Mixolydian Mode
IV Chord of F♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭VI Chord of D♯ Aeolian Mode
♭III Chord of G♯ Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of A♯ Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of E♯ Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of A♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to C♭ Major Seventh Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the C♭ Major Seventh Chord but different spelling.
B Major Seventh Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C♭ Major Seventh Chord.
B Major Seventh Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C♭ Major Seventh Chord and have the same root note.
C♭ Major Ninth Chord
C♭ Major Eleventh Chord
C♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
C♭ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C♭ Major Seventh Chord but have a different root note.
B Major Seventh Chord
B Major Ninth Chord
B Major Eleventh Chord
B Major Thirteenth Chord
F♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
B Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
E Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F♭ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
G♯ Minor Ninth Chord
A♭ Minor Ninth Chord
G♯ Minor Eleventh Chord
A♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
C♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
D♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
A♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
C♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
D♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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