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 Type | Chords |
|---|---|
| added 9th | Cadd9 |
| augmented | G#aug, Eaug, Caug |
| augmented 7th | G#aug7 |
| diminished | Edim, C#dim |
| dominant 7th | C7 |
| major 2nd | C2 |
| major 6th | CM6 |
| major 7th | CM7 |
| major added 11th | Cadd11 |
| minor | Em, Cm, Am |
| minor 7th | Am7 |
| powerchord | C5 |
| suspended 2nd | Fsus2, Csus2 |
| suspended 4th | Gsus, Csus |
Member Scales
This chord can be found in the following scales.
| Scale | Roots |
|---|---|
| Dorian | A, G, D |
| Dorian b5 | Bb, G, D |
| Harmonic Major | G#, F, C |
| Harmonic Minor | F, E |
| Locrian | B, F#, E |
| Locrian bb7 | B, G, E |
| Lydian | Bb, F, C |
| Lydian Augmented #2 | G#, E, C# |
| Lydian b3 | Bb, F, C# |
| Major | G, F, C |
| Minor | A, E, D |
| Mixolydian | G, D, C |
| Mixolydian b2 | G, D#, C |
| Phrygian | B, A, E |
| Phrygian b4 | A, E, C |
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