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C major

The scale and its seven diatonic triads. Each chord is built by stacking thirds on a scale degree, so every note in these chords comes from the key — the qualities follow the fixed pattern I ii iii IV V vi vii°. Hover a chord and click the speaker to hear it.

CDEFGAB

Chords in C major

CI
Dmii
Emiii
FIV
GV
Amvi
Bdimvii°
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