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C/B C major over B
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play C/B Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string. Let ring open: G string, high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C/B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x22010 2 3 1 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x22010 2 3 1 E B G D A E x22010
C/B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x22013 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x22013 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E x22013
C/B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2x010 2 1 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2x010 2 1 E B G D A E x2x010
C/B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x25500 1 2 3 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x25500 1 2 3 E B G D A E x25500
C/B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x25553 3 1 2 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x25553 3 1 2 E B G D A E x25553
C/B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x22503 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x22503 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x22503
C/B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x25550 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x25550 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x25550
C/B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x22553 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E C/B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x22553 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x22553
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Chords that go with C/B The other chords of C major, the key where C/B is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
C I C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm ii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Em iii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F IV F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. G V G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am vi Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C/B chord C major over B is built from 3 notes: C (1), E (3), G (5). The note B is played in the bass. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
C/B belongs to C major (I), G major (IV), A minor (III), E minor (VI).
