Major scale: C Major scale
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7
Notes: C – D – E – F – G – A – B
Relative minor scale: A minor scale
Notes: A – B – C – D – E – F – G
C Major scale Diatonic Function:
Tonic: C
Supertonic: D
Mediant: E
Subdominant: F
Dominant: G
Submediant: A
leading: B
C Major scale Modes:
C Ionian: C – D – E – F – G – A – B
D Dorian: D – E – F – G – A – B – C
E Phrygian: E – F – G – A – B – C – D
F Lydian: F – G – A – B – C – D – E
G Mixolydian: G – A – B – C – D – E – F
A Aeolian: A – B – C – D – E – F – G
B Locrian: B – C – D – E – F – G – A
W | W | H | W | W | W | H | |
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C | D | E | F | G | A | B | C |
C Major and A minor scale on a Banjo
7 Basic C Major scale chords:
I – C Major chord
ii – D minor chord
iii – E minor chord
IV – F Major chord
V – G Major chord
vi – A minor chord
vii° – B diminished chord