C Major & A minor scale (0♯)
C Major scale is a diatonic scale (7 notes scale) and is the most fundamental scale of the 12 major scales in western music. The seven notes that make up C Major scale are C, D, E, F, G, A and B.
- C Major scale notes: C – D – E – F – G – A – B
- A minor scale notes: A – B – C – D – E – F – G
- A minor scale is the Relative minor of C Major scale.
- C Major scale has 0 sharps.
C Major scale Diatonic Function, Modes & Intervals
C Major scale Diatonic Function:
- C is the Tonic.
- D is the Supertonic.
- E is the Mediant.
- F is the Subdominant.
- G is the Dominant.
- A is the Submediant.
- B is the leading.
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
Ionian | Dorian | Phrygian | Lydian | Mixolydian | Aeolian | Locrian | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tonic | Supertonic | Median | Subdominant | Dominant | Submediant | Leading | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
T | T | St | T | T | T | St | |
C | D | E | F | G | A | B | C |