C
C
C Major
Beginner
Major
Triad
Basic major chord - bright, happy sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C - E - G
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G - C - E
Bass: GCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C
Cmaj7
C7
C6
C7add6
C7b6
Cmaj#4
Simplified
C5
Alternate Symbols
CM
C^
Cmaj
Tags
triad
major
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4