C major

Symbols:C, CMaj, CM
Notes:C, E, G

Similar Chords

The following chords are similar to this chord and may be a suitable replacement in certain scenarios.

Chord TypeChords
added 9thCadd9
augmentedG#aug, Eaug, Caug
augmented 7thG#aug7
diminishedEdim, C#dim
dominant 7thC7
major 2ndC2
major 6thCM6
major 7thCM7
major added 11thCadd11
minorEm, Cm, Am
minor 7thAm7
powerchordC5
suspended 2ndFsus2, Csus2
suspended 4thGsus, Csus

Member Scales

This chord can be found in the following scales.

ScaleRoots
DorianA, G, D
Dorian b5Bb, G, D
Harmonic MajorG#, F, C
Harmonic MinorF, E
LocrianB, F#, E
Locrian bb7B, G, E
LydianBb, F, C
Lydian Augmented #2G#, E, C#
Lydian b3Bb, F, C#
MajorG, F, C
MinorA, E, D
MixolydianG, D, C
Mixolydian b2G, D#, C
PhrygianB, A, E
Phrygian b4A, E, C

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