C Major / Ionian Jam Track – Country Pop Style

This jam track is in the key of C major / Ionian and has a Country Pop feel.

  • Chords: C/C /// G/C /// F/C /// ////
  • Tempo: 140BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

C Major scale notes and formula:

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • C D E F G A B

This jam track is a basic I IV V chord progression in C major but with C in the root of each chord.
Both C and F major already contain the note C so that could be considered just C and F. G major doesn’t contain a C so this chord could be considered a G add11.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard with intervals for the C major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C major ionian intervals

Full fretboard with notes for the C major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C major ionian notes

C major chord 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing c major chord position 3

C major chord 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing c major chord position 8

G/C chord 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/C position 3

G/C chord 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/C position 8

F/C chord 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing F/C position 3

F/C chord 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/C position 8

C major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing c major triads

G major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing G major triads

G major triads with C on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing G major triads plus C

F major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing F major triads

Small C major scale pattern starting on the C, third fret, fifth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C major scale pattern third fret

Small C major scale pattern starting on the C, fifth fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C major scale pattern fifth fret

Small C major scale pattern starting on the C, tenth fret, fourth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C major scale pattern tenth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting C major scale patterns

C major three notes per string patterns (3nps)

C major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the G major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small G major chord tones

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the F major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small F major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the G and F notes highlighted

Fretboard diagram showing c major scale pattern with G and F notes highlighted

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