C–F–B♭–E♭ 8-string guitar chord

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8-string · Standard

C quartal chord, four notes · also Cm7(add11), no 5th · Fret 1

F♯BEADGBER4♭7♭3noteCFB♭E♭roleR4♭7♭3fret1111fret 1C1C2C3C4C5C6
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
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How to play C–F–B♭–E♭ on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low B to the D at the 1st fret. Don’t play the F♯, G, high B and high E strings.

From the F♯ string x 1 1 1 1 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C–F–B♭–E♭?

C–F–B♭–E♭, C quartal chord, four notes, is C, F, B♭ and E♭: the root (C), the perfect fourth (F), the minor seventh (B♭) and the minor third (E♭). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7 ♭3.

C–F–B♭–E♭ on other instruments

Guitar7-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

Also for 8-string guitar

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