Like all major scales, the notes of the C major scale can be grouped to form five distinct patterns or positions across the fretboard. These … See more

Building chords from the C major scale gives us all of the chords in the key of C major. That’s to say that all of these chords fit naturally into a C major chord progression. To build chords from a scale, you simply stack thirds for each note in the scale. What this … See more

Every major scale has a relative minor, which is the minor scale that shares the same notes and chords as the major. For major scales, the relative minor is the 6th degree of the scale. In … See more

There are literally tons of songs in the key of C major. Here are a few songs you may be familiar with: 1. Learning to Fly– Tom Petty 2. Simple Man– … See more