Package leaflet · Information for the musician · Key
Key of C Major
Key of C Major at a glance: no sharps or flats. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- no sharps or flats
- Major keys
1Composition: what it contains
C – D – E – F – G – A – B
- Key signature
- no sharps or flats
- Tonic
- C
- Dominant
- G
- Leading tone
- B
C Major Scale
C – D – E – F – G – A – B
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C – E – G | |
| ii | Dm | D – F – A | |
| iii | Em | E – G – B | |
| IV | F | F – A – C | |
| V | G | G – B – D | |
| vi | Am | A – C – E | |
| vii° | Bdim | B – D – F |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of A Minor
- Parallel key: Key of C Minor
- Dominant key: Key of G Major
- Subdominant key: Key of F Major
5Other presentations available
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