Chords in the key of C major
The C major scale is C – D – E – F – G – A – B. Building a chord on each note gives the seven chords below, numbered with Roman numerals (uppercase for major, lowercase for minor).
7th chords in C major
Add the seventh note of the scale to each chord for a richer, jazzier sound.
Common progressions in C major
- I–IV–VCFG
- I–V–vi–IVCGAmF
- I–vi–IV–VCAmFG
- vi–IV–I–VAmFCG
- ii–V–IDm7G7Cmaj7
- 12-bar bluesC7C7C7C7F7F7C7C7
- I–V–IVCGF
- Canon progressionCGAmEmFCFG
Songs in C major
- Silent NightCG7F
- O Little Town of BethlehemCG7FAmEm
- O Christmas TreeCG7F
- Up on the HousetopCFG7
- Jesus Loves MeCFG7
- When the Saints Go Marching InCG7F
- KumbayaCFG
- Michael, Row the Boat AshoreCFEmDmG7
- Red River ValleyCG7F
- Oh! SusannaCG7F
- Oh My Darling, ClementineCG7
- Wildwood FlowerCG7F
- Molly MaloneCAmDmG7
- Waltzing MatildaCGF
- Cielito LindoCG7F
- La CucarachaCG7
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarCFG
- Mary Had a Little LambCG7
- Itsy Bitsy SpiderCG7F
- Row, Row, Row Your BoatCG7
- London Bridge Is Falling DownCG7
- Baa, Baa, Black SheepCFG7
- BingoCFG7
- Frère JacquesC
- This Old ManCFG7
- Skip to My LouCG7
Questions
What chords are in the key of C major?
The chords in C major are C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am and Bdim.
Which chords in C major are major and which are minor?
Major: C, F and G. Minor: Dm, Em and Am. Bdim is diminished.
What is the relative minor of C major?
A minor. It uses the same notes and chords, but centers on A.