Creating Chord Progressions With The C Major Scale

Fig. 1: C Major Scale

Fig. 2: Triads Built From C Major Scale

I. ) C Major

ii.) D minor

iii.) E minor

IV.) F Major

V.) G Major

vi.) A minor

vii dim .) B dim.

Fig. 3: Example

Here is a sample progression built from the C major scale/chord system on this page. It also serves to show that a progression doesn’t always have to begin with the 1st (tonic) chord.

G – C – G – C – F – G – C

Creating Chord Progressions With The C Major Scale

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