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
Lovefool
by The Cardigans
Thinkin Bout You
by Frank Ocean
La Bamba
by Ritchie Valen
Let It Be
by The Beatles
One
by U2
Friends Forever
by Vitamin C
Dust In The Wind
by Kansas
Rimushotto Bungie Jump
by Frog Fractions Soundtrack
Something In The Water
by Brooke Fraser
When I Was Your Man
by Bruno Mars
Some Nights
by Fun
Don't Go Away
by Oasis
Hallelujah
by Leonard Cohen
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
by Electric Light Orchestra
Bliss
by Muse
You Gotta Be
by Des'ree
Just
by Radiohead
Boston
by Augustana
Goodnight Saigon
by Billy Joel
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
