Chord and FretC(b5) on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this C(b5) voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 5, ringing 1 open string. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
Notes in C(b5): C – E – GbFormula: 1 – 3 – b5In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: A rare, modern colour; in practice it shows up far more with the seventh attached, as C7(b5), than on its own.
This is just one shape of C(b5) on guitar. In Chord and Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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