C major

Diatonic chords in C major, with public-domain songs you can play in that key.

Relative key: A minor · Parallel key: C minor

Chords in this key

I C · ii Dm · iii Em · IV F · V G · vi Am · vii° Bdim

C

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

Dm

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

Em

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

F

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

G

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

Am

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

Bdim

Guitar

Ukulele

Piano

Borrowed chords

II D · III E · iv Fm · bVI G# · bVII A#

Songs written in this key

Patterns you can play in this key

The Four Chords I–V–vi–IV
Four Chords, from vi vi–IV–I–V
Four Chords, from IV IV–I–V–vi
Four Chords, from V V–vi–IV–I
Doo-wop Changes I–vi–IV–V
Three-chord Song I–IV–V
Rock Three Chords I–V–IV
IV–V–I Cadence IV–V–I
Royal Road IV–V–iii–vi
Komuro Progression vi–IV–V–I
Royal Road, Sevenths IVM7–V7–iii7–vi7
ii–V–I Cadence ii–V–I
ii–V–I with Sevenths ii7–V7–IM7
Turnaround IM7–vi7–ii7–V7
iii–vi–ii–V Cycle iii7–vi7–ii7–V7
Rhythm Changes, A section IM7–vi7–ii7–V7–IM7–I7–IV–iv
Twelve-bar Blues I7–IV7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7
Quick-change Blues I7–IV7–I7–IV7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7
Eight-bar Blues I7–IV7–I7–V7–I7–V7
Blues Turnaround I7–VI7–II7–V7
Canon Progression I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V
Circle of Fifths I–IV–vii°–iii–vi–ii–V–I
Plagal Cadence IV–I
Mixolydian Rock I–bVII–IV
Fifties Changes with Sevenths Imaj7–vi7–IV–V7
Fifties Changes, ii for IV I–vi–ii–V
Pop Canon I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V
Canon with Sevenths Imaj7–V7–vi7–iii7–IVmaj7–Imaj7–IV–V
Gospel Turnaround I7–IV7–I7–V7
Gospel Walkdown I–I7–IV–iv
Bossa ii–V–I ii7–V7–Imaj7
Rhythm Changes Bridge III7–VI7–II7–V7
Canon Pop Short I–V–vi–iii–IV
Plagal Amen IV–I

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