Cb5/E chord

C Major b5 · 1st Inversion · E in the bass

9frEADGBE

Fret 9 position

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Notes

C
R
E
bass
F#
+6

About Cb5/E

Cb5/E is C Major b5 with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C Major b5 (C, E, F#), 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

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