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C Major Scale

The C major scale is the foundation of Western music theory, containing no sharps or flats. Its bright, happy sound makes it the first scale most guitarists learn, and it's essential for understanding all other scales and keys.

Also known as

  • C Ionian

Formula

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Notes

CDEFGAB

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the C Major scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

I C Major
ii D Minor
iii E Minor
IV F Major
V G Major
vi A Minor
vii° B dim
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Related Scales

Other C Scales

MinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Major Scales

DbDEbEFF#GAbABbB