Learn the C♭ major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The C♭ major scale contains the following notes:
C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B♭The scale degrees of the C♭ major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C♭ |
| 2 | D♭ |
| 3 | E♭ |
| 4 | F♭ |
| 5 | G♭ |
| 6 | A♭ |
| 7 | B♭ |
The C♭ major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F♭ | H |
| F♭ | G♭ | W |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from C♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | D♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E♭ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | B♭ | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| ii | D♭m | D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| iii | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| IV | F♭ | F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| V | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| vi | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| vii° | B♭dim | B♭, D♭, F♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| ii7 | D♭m7 | D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| iii7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| IVmaj7 | F♭maj7 | F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| V7 | G♭7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F♭ |
| vi7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| viiø7 | B♭m7♭5 | B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ |
The modes of C♭ major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ Ionian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Dorian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Phrygian | E♭ | E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F♭ Lydian | F♭ | F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
| G♭ Mixolydian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭ |
| A♭ Aeolian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭ |
| B♭ Locrian | B♭ | B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭ |
The relative minor is A♭ minor. A♭ natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as C♭ major but starts on the 6th degree (A♭).
C♭ Lydian has a raised 4th (F), while C♭ major has a perfect 4th (F♭). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
C♭ Mixolydian has a flat 7th (B♭♭), while C♭ major has a major 7th (B♭). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
C♭ minor has a minor 3rd (E♭♭), minor 6th (A♭♭), and minor 7th (B♭♭), while C♭ major has a major 3rd (E♭), major 6th (A♭), and major 7th (B♭). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.