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Aliases: Cb4

Cb quartal Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a Cb quartal chord sound like?

Cb quartal chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a Cb quartal chord on the piano?

Cb
D
E
A
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a Cb quartal chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
A
E
Cb
D
Cb
A
E
D
A
Cb
D
A
E
Cb
E
Cb
D
A
D
E
Cb
D
A
E
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About the Cb quartal chord

A quartal chord is built by stacking perfect fourths instead of the traditional thirds. This creates an open, modern, and ambiguous sound that avoids the major/minor distinction. Quartal harmony is a hallmark of modern jazz, particularly in the playing of McCoy Tyner, and is also used in film and contemporary classical music.

Notes

What notes are in a Cb quartal chord?

Cb - E - A - D

Intervals

What intervals are in a Cb quartal chord?

Root Note

Perfect 4th

Minor 7th

Minor 10th

Scales

What scales does a Cb quartal chord fit in?

Db

Db locrian

- Db phrygian

Gb

Gb locrian

- Gb phrygian

Ab

Ab locrian