Skip to content
Skip to all C chords

C Chords

28 chords starting on C. Click any chord to see notes, diagrams, and progressions.

Play C chords

C is the most common key in popular music and the natural starting point on piano, with no sharps or flats in its major scale. It appears in thousands of hit songs across pop, rock, and classical, from "Let It Be" and "Imagine" to most beginner method books. C major and C minor are among the first chords every musician learns.

Key popularity

#2 Most PopularTop key for guitar(Top key tier)popclassicalfolk

Most common key in popular music and the natural piano key Songs in C

C majorNo sharps or flatsC minor3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭)
Practice C chordsEar TrainingKey ExplorerAll chordsC Pentatonic

Scales from C

C MajorW-W-H-W-W-W-H
7 notes7 diatonic chords
C Minor PentatonicW+H-W-W-W+H-W
5 notes5 diatonic chords
C BluesW+H-W-H-H-W+H-W
6 notes6 diatonic chords
IVF28↓ fifth
IC28
VG28↑ fifth

Key relationships: neighboring keys, capo equivalents, chromatic mediants, modal interchange, and key chord overlap — this section loads when it scrolls into view.

Qualities

Root learning path and chord relationship explorer — this section loads when it scrolls into view.

Songs in C, key signature, and additional C chord resources — this section loads when it scrolls into view.

C chords FAQ

How many C chords are there?

There are 28 C chords on ChordLookup, including Major, Minor, Dominant 7, Major 7, Minor 7 and more.

What notes are in the C major chord?

The C major chord consists of the notes C, E, G.

What types of C chords can I learn?

You can learn 28 C chord types including major, minor, 7th, suspended, diminished, and augmented chords. Each chord page shows guitar diagrams, piano voicings, and music theory.