The following Key Chord Chart shows all the triads in C major as well as four note extended chords. When we add sevenths to these chords we end up with C major seventh, D minor seventh, E minor seventh, F major seventh, G dominant seventh, A minor seventh, and B minor seventh flat five (which on your instrument is the same as B half diminished seventh). vii° – B diminished, B minor seventh flat five (B°, Bm7b5)Ĭlearly, the basic chords/triads in the key of C major are C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, and B diminished.vi – A minor, A minor seventh (Am, Am7).V – G major, G dominant seventh (G, G7).IV – F major, F major seventh (F, Fmaj 7).iii – E minor, E minor seventh (Em, Em7).ii – D minor, D minor seventh (Dm, Dm7).I – C major, C major seventh (Cmaj, Cmaj7).Numerals that represent a major chord are usually capitalized, and minor and diminished chords are lower case. Roman numerals indicate each chord’s position relative to the scale. I shall list both the triads (three note chords) and four note extended chords (with sevenths). To learn more about chords by key (what chords are in what key and why), check out my book, Master Piano Chords By Key And Give Yourself A Big Advantage When Playing, Learning Or Writing Songs. This pattern is Major Minor Minor Major Major Minor Diminished. There is a pattern of naming chords for every major key. Secondly, all the chords in this key (C major) makes use of these notes only. Each of the chords in the key of C major are named after one of these notes. The C major scale consists of the notes C D E F G A B C. To answer this question we first of all need to take a look at the C major scale.

What are the chords in the key of C major?

C flat major key signature