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
Come Back To Me
by Utada Hikaru
Zelda's Lullaby
by The Legend of Zelda
First Date
by Blink 182
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
by The Temptations
Goodnight Saigon
by Billy Joel
Poor Little Fool
by Ricky Nelson
Lean on Me
by Bill Withers
Boston
by Augustana
We Run The Night
by Havana Brown
Any Day
by Jus Jack vs Dzeko and Torres feat Gallantry
Sunday Morning
by Maroon 5
Run
by Snow Patrol
One
by U2
Theme Of Love - FFIV
by Nobuo Uematsu
Something
by The Beatles
Tik Tok
by Kesha
Imagine
by John Lennon
Bless The Broken Road
by Rascal Flatts
Breakaway
by Kelly Clarkson
Stars Come Out
by Zedd
