C Major

Quality

major

Aliases

ionian

Linked scales

C Ionian pentatonic C Major pentatonic C Ritusen

Images for the C Major scale

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the major scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		A
major second		2		B
major third		4		C
perfect fourth		5		D
perfect fifth		7		E
major sixth		9		F
major seventh		11		G

Which chords can you play on the major scale?

C5 C6 C6add9 CM CM7add13 CM7sus4 CM9sus4 CMadd9 Cm Cmadd9 Cmaj13 Cmaj7 Cmaj9 Csus2 Csus24 Csus4

To which mode does major belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	M	maj7	maj13 maj9	Major
	II	m	m7	m9 m11 m13 m69	Dorian
	III	m	m7	m	Phrygian
	IV	M	maj7	M1311 maj911	Lydian
	V	M	7	13 9 7no5	Mixolydian
	VI	m	m7	m9 m11 madd9	Minor
	VII		m75		Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!