Tool

The harmonic field of C♭ major

7 flats in the key signature. Click a degree to hear it, or hear the whole field.

Triads

DegreeSymbolNotesFunction
IC♭C♭ · E♭ · G♭Tonic
iiD♭mD♭ · F♭ · A♭Subdominant
iiiE♭mE♭ · G♭ · B♭Tonic
IVF♭F♭ · A♭ · C♭Subdominant
VG♭G♭ · B♭ · D♭Dominant
viA♭mA♭ · C♭ · E♭Tonic
vii°B♭dimB♭ · D♭ · F♭Dominant

Seventh chords

DegreeSymbolNotesFunction
Imaj7C♭maj7C♭ · E♭ · G♭ · B♭Tonic
ii7D♭m7D♭ · F♭ · A♭ · C♭Subdominant
iii7E♭m7E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭Tonic
IVmaj7F♭maj7F♭ · A♭ · C♭ · E♭Subdominant
V7G♭7G♭ · B♭ · D♭ · F♭Dominant
vi7A♭m7A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · G♭Tonic
viiø7B♭m7♭5B♭ · D♭ · F♭ · A♭Dominant

The notes are spelled in octave 4, from C♭4. The function is assigned by degree — tonic on I, III and VI; subdominant on II and IV; dominant on V and VII — which is how the harmonic field is taught. Context can change that reading, and the tool reports the degree.

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