Key of C Major

The 7 diatonic chords in C Major, shown with their Roman numeral function and color-coded intervals.

C Major Scale & Chords

The C Major scale contains the notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B.

The 7 diatonic chords are: I = C, ii = Dm, iii = Em, IV = F, V = G, vi = Am, vii° = Bdim.

I

ii

iii

IV

V

vi

vii°

Pop (I-V-vi-IV)

C → G → Am → F

Classic Rock (I-IV-V)

C → F → G

50s (I-vi-IV-V)

C → Am → F → G

Jazz ii-V-I

Dm → G → C