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
La Bamba
by Ritchie Valen
Lisztomania
by Phoenix
Let It Be
by The Beatles
I Feel Love
by Donna Summer
Goodnight Saigon
by Billy Joel
Boston
by Augustana
Organ Symphony No 3 Op 78 - If I Had Words
by Camille Saint-Saens
The Thin Ice
by Pink Floyd
All The Small Things
by Blink 182
Birdhouse In Your Soul
by They Might Be Giants
Breakaway
by Kelly Clarkson
Stay Stay Stay
by Taylor Swift
Poor Little Fool
by Ricky Nelson
Any Day
by Jus Jack vs Dzeko and Torres feat Gallantry
Stars Come Out
by Zedd
Friends Forever
by Vitamin C
If We Hold On Together
by Diana Ross
Tik Tok
by Kesha
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
by Electric Light Orchestra
Thinkin Bout You
by Frank Ocean
