C Major Scale For Guitar

Guitar Major Scale Pattern: C, C Major, Cmaj

This post will show the C major scale for guitar. Easy guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

• C Major C Ionian Mode: C D E F G A B
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Interval Sequence: W W H W W W H

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• C Major Scale: C D E F G A B
• C Major Key Signature: No Sharps or Flats
• C Major Chord 3 Notes: C E G (1-3-5)
• C Major Relative Minor: 6^th Degree Am Natural Scale
• C Major Pentatonic Scale Notes: C D E G A
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Scale Intervals: W W H W W W H

Major Key Chord Sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim

• Major: 1-4-5
• Minor: 2-3-6
• Diminished: 7

Chords In The Key Of C Major

• I – Cmaj – Cmaj7
• ii – Dmin – Dmin7
• iii – Emin – Emin7
• IV – Fmaj – Fmaj7
• V – Gmaj – G7
• vi – Amin – Amin7
• vii – Bdim – Bm7b5

Common Chord Progressions in C Major

• C-F-G
• C-Am-F-G
• Dm7-G7-Cmaj7

The 7 Modes Of C Major Scale (C D E F G A B)

C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, B Locrian.

The same 5 box scale patterns presented above can be used in practicing all the modes and memorizing the fingerboard.

Dorian Mode

• C Major D Dorian Mode: D E F G A B C
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W H W W W H W

Phrygian Mode

• C Major E Phrygian Mode: E F G A B C D
• Scale Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: H W W W H W W

Lydian Mode

• C Major F Lydian Mode: F G A B C D E
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
• Interval Sequence: W W W H W W H

Mixolydian Mode

• C Major G Mixolydian Mode: G A B C D E F
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W W H W W H W

Aeolian Mode (Relative Natural Minor Scale)

• C Major A Aeolian Mode: A B C D E F G
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W H W W H W W

Locrian Mode

• C Major B Locrian Mode: B C D E F G A
• Scale Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: H W W H W W W