C major scale on guitar
The major scale is the foundation of Western music: seven notes, with a half step between the 3rd and 4th degrees and between the 7th degree and the octave. It sounds bright and happy.
On the whole neck
Position from fret 7
Root notes are filled. The position groups the notes of the scale in one area of the neck, starting from the root on the 6th string.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | root |
| 2 | D | major second |
| 3 | E | major third |
| 4 | F | perfect fourth |
| 5 | G | perfect fifth |
| 6 | A | major sixth |
| 7 | B | major seventh |
Steps between notes: W – W – H – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step)
Relative scale: the A natural minor scale, with exactly the same notes.
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree:
Other C scales
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian