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Chords in the key of C♭ Major

The seven chords of C♭ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

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♭
Key signature
7 flats
Scale
C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭
Relative key
A♭ Natural Minor
Dominant
G♭
Parallel key
C♭ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in C♭ Major

Build a triad on each note of the C♭ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
IC♭C♭maj7
iiD♭mD♭m7
iiiE♭mE♭m7
IVF♭F♭maj7
VG♭G♭7
viA♭mA♭m7
vii°B♭°B♭m7♭5

Key signature of C♭ Major

C♭ Major has 7 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

C♭ Major on the piano

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C♭ Major on the pianoF♭C♭F♭C♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭C♭ Major - C♭ · D♭ · E♭ · F♭ · G♭ · A♭ · B♭

Common progressions in C♭ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in C♭ major
C♭G♭A♭mF♭
I–IV–V in C♭ major
C♭F♭G♭
ii–V–I in C♭ major
D♭m7G♭7C♭maj7
I–vi–IV–V in C♭ major
C♭A♭mF♭G♭
I–IV–V–I in C♭ major
C♭F♭G♭C♭
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in C♭ major
C♭7F♭7C♭7G♭7
vi–IV–I–V in C♭ major
A♭mF♭C♭G♭
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in C♭ major
C♭7C♭7C♭7C♭7F♭7F♭7C♭7C♭7G♭7F♭7C♭7G♭7

Related keys

The keys a song in C♭ Major most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
C♭ Major is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

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.
How many sharps or flats are in C♭ Major?
C♭ Major has 7 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in C♭ Major?
Adding a seventh to each chord of C♭ Major gives C♭maj7, D♭m7, E♭m7, F♭maj7, G♭7, A♭m7, B♭m7♭5.
What is the relative key of C♭ Major?
It's A♭ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as C♭ Major, but its music centres on A♭.
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.
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.
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.

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