C Major Scale: Interactive Piano Reference with Chords

👑 Here's a majestic C major scale reference which shows the notes and finger position on a piano keyboard. Plus, an interactive tool to play C major diatonic chords and a list of common chord progressions in the key of C major.

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C major scale notes, piano layout & finger position

• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• A
• B
• C

chords in the key of C major
(C major diatonic chords)

The chords in the key of C major are: C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor and B diminished

Tap or use numbers 1 through 7 to trigger the chords. You can also tap to trigger the chord inversions or the 7th chords. This tool can be used as a chord progression generator.

Popular Songs in the Key of C Major

• Imagine by John Lennon
• Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd
• Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
• Changes by Black Sabbath
• Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson
• Heaven by Bryan Adams
• Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn
• All The Small Things by Blink-182
• Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

major scale formula

🔧 The major scales are constructed using this note pattern:

• W-W-H-W-W-W-H

W = Whole step   H = Half step

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D majorE majorF majorG majorA majorB majorD_♭/C^♯ majorE_♭/D^♯ majorG_♭/F^♯ majorA_♭/G^♯ majorB_♭/A^♯ major

C minorD minorE minorF minorG minorA minorB minor C^♯/D_♭ minorD^♯/E_♭ minorF^♯/G_♭ minorG^♯/A_♭ minorA^♯/B_♭ minor