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
![c-ionian-full-fretboard-intervals Full fretboard diagram showing C major ionian intervals](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-full-fretboard-intervals.png)
Full fretboard with notes for the C major scale / Ionian mode
![c-ionian-full-fretboard-notes Full fretboard diagram showing C major ionian notes](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-full-fretboard-notes.png)
C major chord 3rd fret
![c-ionian-chord1-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing c major chord position 3](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord1-pos1.png)
C major chord 8th fret
![c-ionian-chord1-pos2-1 Fretboard diagram showing c major chord position 8](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord1-pos2-1.png)
G/C chord 3rd fret
![c-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing G/C position 3](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos1.png)
G/C chord 8th fret
![c-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing G/C position 8](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos2.png)
F/C chord 8th fret
![c-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing F/C position 3](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos1.png)
F/C chord 8th fret
![c-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing G/C position 8](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos2.png)
C major triads on top three strings
![c-ionian-chord1-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing c major triads](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord1-triads-3-strings.png)
G major triads on top three strings
![c-ionian-chord2-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing G major triads](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord2-triads-3-strings.png)
G major triads with C on top three strings
![c-ionian-chord2-with-11-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing G major triads plus C](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord2-with-11-triads-3-strings.png)
F major triads on top three strings
![c-ionian-chord3-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing F major triads](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-chord3-triads-3-strings.png)
Small C major scale pattern starting on the C, third fret, fifth string.
![c-ionian-small-pattern-1 Fretboard diagram showing small C major scale pattern third fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-small-pattern-1.png)
Small C major scale pattern starting on the C, fifth fret, third string.
![c-ionian-small-pattern-2 Fretboard diagram showing small C major scale pattern fifth fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-small-pattern-2.png)
Small C major scale pattern starting on the C, tenth fret, fourth string.
![c-ionian-small-pattern-3-1 Fretboard diagram showing small C major scale pattern tenth fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-small-pattern-3-1.png)
Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides
![c-ionian-small-pattern-4 Fretboard diagram connecting C major scale patterns](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-small-pattern-4.png)
C major three notes per string patterns (3nps)
![c-ionian-3nps-patterns C major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-3nps-patterns.png)
Fretboard diagram showing notes in the G major chord
![c-ionian-full-fretboard-chord2-notes Fretboard diagram showing small G major chord tones](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-full-fretboard-chord2-notes.png)
Fretboard diagram showing notes in the F major chord
![c-ionian-full-fretboard-chord3-notes Fretboard diagram showing small F major chord tones](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-full-fretboard-chord3-notes.png)
Small scale pattern with the G and F notes highlighted
![c-ionian-scale-and-tone Fretboard diagram showing c major scale pattern with G and F notes highlighted](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/c-ionian-scale-and-tone.png)