Chords in the key of C♭ Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the C♭ Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of C♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: C♭, D♭m, E♭m, F♭, G♭, A♭m, B♭°. They're built on each degree of the C♭ Major scale.
- Tonic
- C♭
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭
- Relative key
- A♭ Natural Minor
- Dominant
- G♭
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in C♭ Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in C♭ Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | C♭ | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | D♭m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | E♭m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | F♭ | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | G♭ | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | A♭m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | B♭° | Open chord page |
C♭ Major on the piano
Show:
Common progressions in C♭ Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in C♭ major
C♭ · G♭ · A♭m · F♭
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in C♭ major
C♭ · F♭ · G♭
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in C♭ major
D♭m7 · G♭7 · C♭maj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in C♭ major
C♭ · A♭m · F♭ · G♭
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in C♭ major
C♭ · F♭ · G♭ · C♭
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in C♭ major
C♭7 · F♭7 · C♭7 · G♭7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in C♭ major
A♭m · F♭ · C♭ · G♭
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in C♭ major
C♭7 · C♭7 · C♭7 · C♭7 · F♭7 · F♭7 · C♭7 · C♭7 · G♭7 · F♭7 · C♭7 · G♭7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of C♭ Major?
- The key of C♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: C♭, D♭m, E♭m, F♭, G♭, A♭m, B♭°. They're built on each degree of the C♭ Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in C♭ Major is built using only notes from the C♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in C♭ Major?
- Pop and rock songs in C♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to C♭ Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to C♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.