How to play C/B: a major built on C, played over B in the bass, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 2 0 1 0 (x = not played).
| Note | C | E | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | 7 |
C/B is a major with C as its root, played over B in the bass.
C/B is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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As played here, C/B sounds C, E, G, B (R, 3, 5, 7 from the root C).
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 2 0 1 0 (x means the string is not played). Fret the B string at the 1st fret. Add the A and D strings at the 2nd fret. The G and high E strings ring open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
C/B belongs to 4 keys: C major (the I chord), G major (the IV chord), E minor (the VI) and A minor (the III).
