C Major — diatonic chords
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
7 chords · one per scale degree
Diatonic triads
Chord details
Major in other keys
Scale diagram
View C Major fretboard diagram →Other scales in C
About the C Major scale's harmony
The C Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B°. These chords all use only the notes of the C Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.