This guitar scale reference contains the notes, formula, structure, positions, chords, and modes for the C Flat Major scale. For an in-depth lesson on the major scale, please see Major Scale Patterns, Positions and Theory.
Notes of C Flat Major Scale
The C♭ Major Scale contains seven flats and no natural notes.
C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B♭
Scale Formula
| Intervals | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | C♭ | D♭ | E♭ | F♭ | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ |
Scale Structure
C♭ Major is a major scale and follows the major scale structure of whole and half step intervals:
W W H W W W H
Scale Positions
The diagrams below outline the 5 CAGED positions for the C Flat Major scale.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Chords in the Key of C♭ Major
| Degree | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chord | C♭ | D♭m | E♭m | F♭ | G♭ | A♭m | B♭dim |
| Chord Notes | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | D♭ – F♭ – A♭ | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | F♭ – A♭ – C♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | B♭ – D♭ – F♭ |
Relative and Parallel Scales
Relative Minor of C♭ Major: A♭ minor | A♭m – B♭dim – C♭ – D♭m – E♭m – F♭ – G♭
Parallel Minor of C♭ Major: C♭ minor | C♭m – D♭dim – E♭♭ – F♭m – G♭m – A♭♭ – B♭♭
Modes
The following are the modes of C♭ Major:
- C♭ Ionian (Major)
- D♭ Dorian (Minor)
- E♭ Phrygian (Minor)
- F♭ Lydian (Major)
- G♭ Mixolydian (Major)
- A♭ Aeolian (Minor)
- B♭ Locrian (Minor)
