C Major scale
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
C
R
D
2
E
3
F
4
G
5
A
6
B
7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the C Major scale across the neck.
Major in other keys
About the C Major scale
The C Major scale contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7. The diagram above shows all positions of the C Major scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (C); outlined dots are other scale tones.