C Major Cheat Sheet
The C Major Scale
Key Signature
About The Key Of C Major
The key of C Major has a key signature of no sharps or flats. The C Major scale has the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. It is the most common key in all of popular music. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (C Major, F Major, and G Major). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends
The 21 Most Popular Chords In C Major
According to the TheoryTab database, songs in C Major draw almost entirely from the following chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.
Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of C Major
Play the following popular chord progressions in C Major.
Songs in C Major
Hysteria
by Muse
Bottle It Up
by Sara Bareilles
Have You Ever Seen the Rain
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Run
by Snow Patrol
Just
by Radiohead
Some Nights
by Fun
Wasted Time
by Skid Row
We Run The Night
by Havana Brown
Don't Look Back in Anger
by Oasis
One
by U2
Rimushotto Bungie Jump
by Frog Fractions Soundtrack
Zelda's Lullaby
by The Legend of Zelda
Goodnight Saigon
by Billy Joel
Lisztomania
by Phoenix
Stay Stay Stay
by Taylor Swift
Ho Hey
by The Lumineers
Imagine
by John Lennon
Bad Romance
by Lady Gaga
Sherry
by The Four Seasons
Piano Man
by Billy Joel
