Chords In The Key Of C

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Chords in the key of C major

The chord chart below lists all the common triads and four note extended chords belonging to the key of C major. Roman numerals indicate each chord's position relative to the scale.

C major scale notes: C D E F G A B C
Major key chord sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim

I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii
Cmaj	Dmin	Emin	Fmaj	Gmaj	Amin	Bdim
Cmaj7	Dmin7	Emin7	Fmaj7	G7	Amin7	Bm7b5

Common chord progressions in C major
I - IV - V	C - F - G
I - vi - IV - V	C - Am - F - G
ii - V - I	Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7

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