Cb5 Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Drop G 7 String Tuning

Short answer: Cb5 is a C ♭5 chord with the notes C, E, G♭. In Drop G 7 String tuning, there are 280 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: CMb5, CΔ-5

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How to Play Cb5 on Guitar

Cb5, CMb5, CΔ-5

Notes: C, E, G♭

x,x,x,0,1,3,2 (xxx.132)
x,x,5,0,1,3,2 (xx4.132)
x,x,5,0,7,7,4 (xx2.341)
x,x,x,0,7,7,4 (xxx.231)
x,x,9,0,7,9,10 (xx2.134)
x,x,9,0,11,9,10 (xx1.423)
x,x,11,0,11,9,10 (xx3.412)
x,x,11,0,7,7,10 (xx4.123)
x,x,11,0,11,7,10 (xx3.412)
x,x,x,0,11,9,10 (xxx.312)
x,x,x,x,11,9,10 (xxxx312)
x,2,x,0,1,3,2 (x2x.143)
x,4,x,0,1,3,2 (x4x.132)
x,2,5,0,1,3,x (x24.13x)
x,2,x,0,1,3,4 (x2x.134)
x,2,5,0,x,3,4 (x14.x23)
x,4,5,0,x,3,2 (x34.x21)
x,x,x,0,1,x,2 (xxx.1x2)
9,10,9,x,11,9,10 (121x413)
x,4,5,0,1,x,2 (x34.1x2)
x,4,5,0,7,7,x (x12.34x)
x,2,5,0,1,x,2 (x24.1x3)
x,2,5,0,1,x,4 (x24.1x3)
x,4,5,0,x,7,4 (x13.x42)
x,4,x,0,7,7,4 (x1x.342)
x,x,5,0,1,x,2 (xx3.1x2)
x,10,9,0,7,9,x (x42.13x)
x,10,9,x,11,9,10 (x21x413)
x,x,5,0,x,7,4 (xx2.x31)
x,x,9,0,7,9,x (xx2.13x)
x,10,11,0,11,9,x (x23.41x)
x,10,9,0,11,9,x (x31.42x)
x,10,9,0,x,9,10 (x31.x24)
x,10,11,x,7,7,10 (x24x113)
x,10,11,0,7,7,x (x34.12x)
x,10,11,0,11,7,x (x23.41x)
x,10,11,0,11,x,10 (x13.4x2)
x,10,x,0,11,9,10 (x2x.413)
x,x,9,x,11,9,10 (xx1x312)
x,x,9,0,x,9,10 (xx1.x23)
x,x,11,0,11,9,x (xx2.31x)
x,x,x,0,x,7,4 (xxx.x21)
x,x,9,0,11,9,x (xx1.32x)
x,10,11,0,x,7,10 (x24.x13)
x,x,11,0,11,x,10 (xx2.3x1)
x,x,11,0,7,7,x (xx3.12x)
x,x,11,x,7,7,10 (xx3x112)
x,x,11,0,11,7,x (xx2.31x)
x,x,x,0,11,9,x (xxx.21x)
x,x,9,x,7,9,10 (xx2x134)
x,x,11,0,x,7,10 (xx3.x12)
x,x,11,x,11,9,10 (xx3x412)
x,x,11,x,11,7,10 (xx3x412)
5,2,5,0,1,x,x (324.1xx)
x,2,x,0,1,x,2 (x2x.1x3)
x,2,x,0,1,3,x (x2x.13x)
5,2,x,0,1,3,x (42x.13x)
x,2,5,0,1,x,x (x23.1xx)
5,2,5,0,x,x,4 (314.xx2)
5,4,x,0,x,3,2 (43x.x21)
5,4,5,0,x,x,2 (324.xx1)
5,2,x,0,x,3,4 (41x.x23)
5,x,x,0,1,3,2 (4xx.132)
5,4,x,0,7,7,x (21x.34x)
5,4,5,0,x,7,x (213.x4x)
x,2,x,0,x,3,4 (x1x.x23)
5,2,x,0,1,x,2 (42x.1x3)
x,4,x,0,x,3,2 (x3x.x21)
5,4,x,0,1,x,2 (43x.1x2)
5,x,5,0,1,x,2 (3x4.1x2)
5,2,x,0,1,x,4 (42x.1x3)
9,10,9,x,x,9,10 (121xx13)
9,10,9,x,11,9,x (121x31x)
x,2,x,0,1,x,4 (x2x.1x3)
x,4,x,0,1,x,2 (x3x.1x2)
9,x,9,0,7,9,x (2x3.14x)
x,2,5,0,x,x,4 (x13.xx2)
11,10,11,0,11,x,x (213.4xx)
x,4,5,0,x,x,2 (x23.xx1)
5,4,x,0,x,7,4 (31x.x42)
5,x,5,0,x,7,4 (2x3.x41)
5,x,x,0,7,7,4 (2xx.341)
9,10,9,0,x,9,x (142.x3x)
9,10,11,0,11,x,x (123.4xx)
11,10,9,x,11,9,x (321x41x)
11,10,9,0,11,x,x (321.4xx)
x,4,x,0,7,7,x (x1x.23x)
9,x,9,x,11,9,10 (1x1x312)
x,4,5,0,x,7,x (x12.x3x)
9,10,11,x,11,9,x (123x41x)
5,x,9,0,7,9,x (1x3.24x)
9,x,5,0,7,9,x (3x1.24x)
11,10,11,x,11,x,10 (213x4x1)
11,10,9,x,7,7,x (432x11x)
9,10,11,0,7,x,x (234.1xx)
11,10,11,x,7,7,x (324x11x)
11,10,9,0,7,x,x (432.1xx)
9,10,x,0,7,9,x (24x.13x)
9,10,11,x,7,7,x (234x11x)
9,x,9,0,x,9,10 (1x2.x34)
11,10,9,0,x,9,x (431.x2x)
9,x,9,0,11,9,x (1x2.43x)
9,10,11,0,x,9,x (134.x2x)
x,10,11,0,11,x,x (x12.3xx)
11,10,x,0,11,9,x (32x.41x)
9,10,x,0,11,9,x (13x.42x)
9,x,11,0,11,9,x (1x3.42x)
9,10,x,0,x,9,10 (13x.x24)
9,10,11,x,x,9,10 (124xx13)
11,10,9,x,x,9,10 (421xx13)
9,10,x,x,11,9,10 (12xx413)
x,4,x,0,x,7,4 (x1x.x32)
11,x,11,0,11,9,x (2x3.41x)
11,x,9,x,11,9,10 (3x1x412)
9,x,11,x,11,9,10 (1x3x412)
11,x,9,0,11,9,x (3x1.42x)
x,10,9,x,11,9,x (x21x31x)
x,10,9,0,x,9,x (x31.x2x)
x,10,9,x,x,9,10 (x21xx13)
11,x,9,0,7,7,x (4x3.12x)
9,10,11,0,x,7,x (234.x1x)
11,10,11,0,x,7,x (324.x1x)
11,10,x,0,11,x,10 (31x.4x2)
9,x,x,0,7,9,10 (2xx.134)
11,x,11,0,11,x,10 (2x3.4x1)
11,10,9,0,x,7,x (432.x1x)
11,10,x,x,7,7,10 (42xx113)
11,10,x,0,7,7,x (43x.12x)
9,x,11,0,7,9,x (2x4.13x)
x,x,9,0,x,9,x (xx1.x2x)
9,x,11,0,7,7,x (3x4.12x)
11,x,11,0,7,7,x (3x4.12x)
11,10,x,0,11,7,x (32x.41x)
11,x,9,0,11,7,x (3x2.41x)
9,x,11,0,11,7,x (2x3.41x)
11,x,11,0,11,7,x (2x3.41x)
11,x,11,x,7,7,10 (3x4x112)
9,x,11,x,7,7,10 (2x4x113)
11,x,9,0,7,9,x (4x2.13x)
11,x,9,x,7,7,10 (4x2x113)
9,x,11,0,11,x,10 (1x3.4x2)
11,10,9,0,x,x,10 (421.xx3)
x,10,11,x,11,x,10 (x12x3x1)
9,x,11,0,x,9,10 (1x4.x23)
11,x,9,0,x,9,10 (4x1.x23)
x,x,11,0,11,x,x (xx1.2xx)
9,10,11,0,x,x,10 (124.xx3)
11,x,x,0,11,9,10 (3xx.412)
x,10,11,x,7,7,x (x23x11x)
9,x,x,0,11,9,10 (1xx.423)
11,x,9,0,11,x,10 (3x1.4x2)
x,10,x,0,11,9,x (x2x.31x)
x,x,9,x,x,9,10 (xx1xx12)
9,x,11,0,7,x,10 (2x4.1x3)
11,x,x,0,7,7,10 (4xx.123)
11,x,9,0,7,x,10 (4x2.1x3)
11,x,x,0,11,7,10 (3xx.412)
11,x,9,0,x,7,10 (4x2.x13)
11,x,11,0,x,7,10 (3x4.x12)
11,10,x,0,x,7,10 (42x.x13)
9,x,11,0,x,7,10 (2x4.x13)
x,10,9,x,7,9,x (x42x13x)
x,10,11,0,x,7,x (x23.x1x)
x,10,11,x,11,9,x (x23x41x)
x,x,9,x,7,9,x (xx2x13x)
x,x,11,x,7,7,x (xx2x11x)
x,10,11,x,11,7,x (x23x41x)
x,10,x,x,11,9,10 (x2xx413)
x,x,11,0,x,7,x (xx2.x1x)
x,10,11,x,x,7,10 (x24xx13)
x,x,11,x,11,x,10 (xx2x3x1)
x,x,11,x,x,7,10 (xx3xx12)
x,2,x,0,1,x,x (x2x.1xx)
5,2,x,0,1,x,x (32x.1xx)
11,10,9,0,x,x,x (321.xxx)
9,10,9,x,x,9,x (121xx1x)
9,10,11,0,x,x,x (123.xxx)
5,2,x,0,x,x,4 (31x.xx2)
5,4,x,0,x,x,2 (32x.xx1)
5,4,x,0,x,7,x (21x.x3x)
x,2,x,0,x,x,4 (x1x.xx2)
x,4,x,0,x,x,2 (x2x.xx1)
5,x,x,0,1,x,2 (3xx.1x2)
9,x,9,x,x,9,10 (1x1xx12)
9,x,9,0,x,9,x (1x2.x3x)
11,x,11,0,11,x,x (1x2.3xx)
5,x,x,0,x,7,4 (2xx.x31)
11,10,x,0,11,x,x (21x.3xx)
9,x,x,0,7,9,x (2xx.13x)
9,10,x,0,x,9,x (13x.x2x)
11,x,9,0,11,x,x (2x1.3xx)
9,10,x,x,x,9,10 (12xxx13)
9,x,11,0,11,x,x (1x2.3xx)
9,10,x,x,11,9,x (12xx31x)
11,10,9,x,x,9,x (321xx1x)
9,10,11,x,x,9,x (123xx1x)
x,4,x,0,x,7,x (x1x.x2x)
5,x,9,0,x,9,x (1x2.x3x)
x,10,9,x,x,9,x (x21xx1x)
9,x,5,0,x,9,x (2x1.x3x)
11,10,x,x,11,x,10 (21xx3x1)
9,x,9,x,7,9,x (2x3x14x)
11,x,9,0,7,x,x (3x2.1xx)
11,10,11,x,11,x,x (213x4xx)
11,10,x,x,7,7,x (32xx11x)
9,x,11,0,7,x,x (2x3.1xx)
11,x,9,x,7,7,x (3x2x11x)
9,x,11,x,7,7,x (2x3x11x)
11,x,11,x,7,7,x (2x3x11x)
9,x,11,x,x,9,10 (1x3xx12)
9,x,11,0,x,9,x (1x3.x2x)
9,x,x,0,x,9,10 (1xx.x23)
11,x,9,x,x,9,10 (3x1xx12)
9,10,11,x,11,x,x (123x4xx)
9,x,x,0,11,9,x (1xx.32x)
9,x,x,x,11,9,10 (1xxx312)
11,10,9,x,11,x,x (321x4xx)
11,x,x,0,11,9,x (2xx.31x)
11,x,9,0,x,9,x (3x1.x2x)
5,x,9,x,7,9,x (1x3x24x)
9,x,5,x,7,9,x (3x1x24x)
9,10,11,x,7,x,x (234x1xx)
11,x,x,0,11,7,x (2xx.31x)
11,x,x,x,7,7,10 (3xxx112)
11,x,11,0,x,7,x (2x3.x1x)
11,10,x,0,x,7,x (32x.x1x)
9,x,11,0,x,7,x (2x3.x1x)
11,10,9,x,7,x,x (432x1xx)
11,x,9,0,x,7,x (3x2.x1x)
11,x,x,0,11,x,10 (2xx.3x1)
11,x,x,0,7,7,x (3xx.12x)
9,10,x,x,7,9,x (24xx13x)
9,x,11,0,x,x,10 (1x3.xx2)
11,x,9,0,x,x,10 (3x1.xx2)
x,10,11,x,11,x,x (x12x3xx)
11,10,x,x,11,9,x (32xx41x)
9,10,11,x,x,7,x (234xx1x)
11,10,x,x,11,7,x (32xx41x)
9,x,x,x,7,9,10 (2xxx134)
11,10,11,x,x,7,x (324xx1x)
11,x,9,x,7,9,x (4x2x13x)
11,10,9,x,x,7,x (432xx1x)
9,x,11,x,7,9,x (2x4x13x)
11,x,11,x,11,x,10 (2x3x4x1)
11,x,x,0,x,7,10 (3xx.x12)
9,x,11,x,11,x,10 (1x3x4x2)
11,x,x,x,11,9,10 (3xxx412)
11,10,9,x,x,x,10 (421xxx3)
11,x,9,x,11,x,10 (3x1x4x2)
9,10,11,x,x,x,10 (124xxx3)
x,10,x,x,11,9,x (x2xx31x)
11,x,9,x,x,7,10 (4x2xx13)
11,x,9,x,7,x,10 (4x2x1x3)
9,x,11,x,x,7,10 (2x4xx13)
11,x,11,x,x,7,10 (3x4xx12)
11,10,x,x,x,7,10 (42xxx13)
9,x,11,x,7,x,10 (2x4x1x3)
11,x,x,x,11,7,10 (3xxx412)
x,10,11,x,x,7,x (x23xx1x)
9,x,11,0,x,x,x (1x2.xxx)
11,x,9,0,x,x,x (2x1.xxx)
9,x,x,0,x,9,x (1xx.x2x)
9,10,x,x,x,9,x (12xxx1x)
11,10,9,x,x,x,x (321xxxx)
9,10,11,x,x,x,x (123xxxx)
11,x,x,0,11,x,x (1xx.2xx)
9,x,x,x,x,9,10 (1xxxx12)
11,10,x,x,11,x,x (21xx3xx)
9,x,x,x,7,9,x (2xxx13x)
11,x,x,x,7,7,x (2xxx11x)
9,x,5,x,x,9,x (2x1xx3x)
5,x,9,x,x,9,x (1x2xx3x)
11,x,9,x,7,x,x (3x2x1xx)
11,x,x,0,x,7,x (2xx.x1x)
9,x,11,x,7,x,x (2x3x1xx)
11,10,x,x,x,7,x (32xxx1x)
11,x,x,x,11,x,10 (2xxx3x1)
11,x,9,x,x,x,10 (3x1xxx2)
9,x,11,x,x,x,10 (1x3xxx2)
11,x,x,x,x,7,10 (3xxxx12)

Quick Summary

  • The Cb5 chord contains the notes: C, E, G♭
  • In Drop G 7 String tuning, there are 280 voicings available
  • Also written as: CMb5, CΔ-5
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cb5 chord on Guitar?

Cb5 is a C ♭5 chord. It contains the notes C, E, G♭. On Guitar in Drop G 7 String tuning, there are 280 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Cb5 on Guitar?

To play Cb5 on in Drop G 7 String tuning, use one of the 280 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Cb5 chord?

The Cb5 chord contains the notes: C, E, G♭.

How many ways can you play Cb5 on Guitar?

In Drop G 7 String tuning, there are 280 voicings for the Cb5 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C, E, G♭.

What are other names for Cb5?

Cb5 is also known as CMb5, CΔ-5. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C, E, G♭.

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