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How to Play the C Major Scale on Guitar

C Major Scale

C Major Scale Overview

C Major Scale Notes & Degrees

C (Tonic) - D (Supertonic) - E (Mediant) - F (Subdominant) - G (Dominant) - A (Submediant) - B (Leading Tone)

Intervals

W-W-H-W-W-W-H, or in semitones, 2-2-1-2-2-2-1

Formula with Chords

I (C) - ii (Dm) - iii (Em) - IV (F) - V (G) - vi (Am) - vii° (Bdim)

Famous Songs That Use the C Major Scale

  • 'Let It Be' by The Beatles
  • 'Someone Like You' by Adele
  • 'Hey Jude' by The Beatles
  • 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay
  • 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber

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