C major
Notes C – E – G
Formula 1 3 5
C Chords
Root
C
C major
- Notes
- C – E – G
- Formula
- 135
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All 20 chord types built on C. The notes of the C major scale are C D E F G A B; each chord takes some of them and changes one or two.
Chords in the key of C major
The seven chords built from the major scale, the ones most songs in this key use.
ICiiDmiiiEmIVFVGviAmvii°Bdim
Piano Chords: C
Cm minor
Notes C – E♭ – G
Formula 1 ♭3 5
C7 dominant 7th
Notes C – E – G – B♭
Formula 1 3 5 ♭7
Cmaj7 major 7th
Notes C – E – G – B
Formula 1 3 5 7
Cm7 minor 7th
Notes C – E♭ – G – B♭
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7
Csus2 suspended 2nd
Notes C – D – G
Formula 1 2 5
Csus4 suspended 4th
Notes C – F – G
Formula 1 4 5
Cdim diminished
Notes C – E♭ – G♭
Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5
Caug augmented
Notes C – E – G♯
Formula 1 3 ♯5
C6 major 6th
Notes C – E – G – A
Formula 1 3 5 6
Cm6 minor 6th
Notes C – E♭ – G – A
Formula 1 ♭3 5 6
Cadd9 add 9
Notes C – E – G – D
Formula 1 3 5 9
C9 dominant 9th
Notes C – E – G – B♭ – D
Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9
Cm9 minor 9th
Notes C – E♭ – G – B♭ – D
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9
Cmaj9 major 9th
Notes C – E – G – B – D
Formula 1 3 5 7 9
Cm7b5 half-diminished
Notes C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭
Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
Cdim7 diminished 7th
Notes C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭
Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 𝄫7
C7sus4 7th suspended 4th
Notes C – F – G – B♭
Formula 1 4 5 ♭7
Cm(maj7) minor-major 7th
Notes C – E♭ – G – B
Formula 1 ♭3 5 7
C5 power chord
Notes C – G
Formula 1 5