C major chord

The C major chord (C) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the major chord

The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

Formula: 1 3 5. Used in: Everywhere: pop, house, rock, gospel.

C inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with C

C is the I chord in C major, V chord in F major, IV chord in G major, VII chord in D minor, VI chord in E minor and III chord in A minor.

It also appears in D Dorian (VII), G Dorian (IV), A Dorian (III), E Phrygian (VI), A Phrygian (III), B Phrygian (II), C Lydian (I), F Lydian (V), Bb Lydian (II), C Mixolydian (I), D Mixolydian (VII), G Mixolydian (IV).

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Questions

What notes are in a C major chord?

C, E, G.

What is the formula of a major chord?

1 3 5. The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

What key is C in?

C is a chord in C major (I), F major (V), G major (IV), D minor (VII).

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