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
Breakaway
by Kelly Clarkson
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
by Electric Light Orchestra
Any Day
by Jus Jack vs Dzeko and Torres feat Gallantry
All The Small Things
by Blink 182
I Feel Love
by Donna Summer
Hello Goodbye
by The Beatles
Thinkin Bout You
by Frank Ocean
Bliss
by Muse
Imagine
by John Lennon
Lovefool
by The Cardigans
Theme Of Love - FFIV
by Nobuo Uematsu
Stay
by Rihanna
If We Hold On Together
by Diana Ross
Poor Little Fool
by Ricky Nelson
La Bamba
by Ritchie Valen
Gravity
by Sara Bareilles
Something In The Water
by Brooke Fraser
Something
by The Beatles
Friends Forever
by Vitamin C
Lost Woods
by The Legend of Zelda
