5-string bass · Standard
C quartal chord, three notes · also C7sus4 (no 5th) · Fret 1
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
C–F–B♭ 5-string bass chord
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How to play C–F–B♭ on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the E string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the D and G strings.
From the B string 1 1 1 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–F–B♭?
C–F–B♭, C quartal chord, three notes, is C, F and B♭: the root (C), the perfect fourth (F) and the minor seventh (B♭). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.
More C chords on 5-string bass
CbrightCmsadC7the pullCmaj7dreamyCm7mellowCsus2openCsus4openCadd9sweetCdimthe edgeCauguneasyC6sweetCm6bittersweetC9the pullC7sus4openC5rawCm7♭5the edgeCdim7the edgeEvery C chord ›
Quartal chord, three notes chords in every key
C♯–F♯–BwideD–G–CwideE♭–A♭–D♭wideE–A–DwideF–B♭–E♭wideF♯–B–EwideG–C–FwideA♭–D♭–G♭wideA–D–GwideB♭–E♭–A♭wideB–E–Awide
C–F–B♭ on other instruments
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