Cmaj7b5/E chord

C Maj 7 b5 · 1st Inversion · E in the bass

9frEADGBE

Fret 9 position

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Notes

C
R
E
bass
F#
+6
B
+11

About Cmaj7b5/E

Cmaj7b5/E is C Maj 7 b5 with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C Maj 7 b5 (C, E, F#, B), but voiced so that E sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

Other inversions

Cmaj7b5/E(1st Inversion)Cmaj7b5/F#(2nd Inversion)Cmaj7b5/B(3rd Inversion)
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