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By Tony Das Published on: Wed Mar 30, 2022
The notes of the C Major Scale are C D E F G A B C. When we say chords in the key of C, it means all the chords made up of notes from the C Major Scale. These are C Major, D Minor, E Minor, F Major, G Major, A Minor, and B Dim. Use a metronome to practise moving between these seven chord shapes in a smooth manner.
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In this blog post, you’ll learn to play all the notes in the C Major Scale as well as chords in the key of C. For reference, on the keyboard/piano, the C Major Scale is the scale that you play by striking all the white keys. The notes of the C Major Scale are: C D E F G A B C
When we say chords in the key of C, it means all the chords made up of notes from the C Major Scale. The finger positions on the fretboard for each of these chords are outlined below.
C Major: Index finger on the 1st fret (2nd string), middle finger on the 2nd fret (4th string), ring finger on the 3rd fret (5th string), and open strings (1st and 3rd).
D Minor: Index finger on the 1st fret (1st string), middle finger on the 2nd fret (3rd string), ring finger on the 3rd fret (2nd string), and open string (4th).
E Minor: Middle finger on the 2nd fret (5th string), ring finger on the 2nd fret (4th string), and remaining open strings.
F Major: Index finger on the 1st fret (1st and 2nd string), middle finger on the 2nd fret (3rd string), ring finger on the 3rd fret (5th string), and little finger on the 3rd fret (4th string).
G Major: Index finger on the 2nd fret (5th string), middle finger on the 3rd fret (6th string), ring finger on the 3rd fret (2nd string), little finger on the 3rd fret (1st string), and open strings (3rd and 4th).
A Minor: Index finger on the 1st fret (2nd string), middle finger on the 2nd fret (4th string), ring finger on the 2nd fret (3rd string), and open strings (1st and 5th).
B Dim: Index finger on the 2nd fret (5th string), middle finger on the 3rd fret (4th string), ring finger on the 3rd fret (2nd string), and little finger on the 4th fret (3rd string).
These are the seven chords in the key of C. You may be familiar with some of them as there are overlaps with chords in the key of G, which you have already read about in earlier blog posts. However, there are a few new chord shapes as well in this scale, which would be new learning for you.
While knowing chord shapes is important, even more important is practising moving between these seven chord shapes in a smooth and fluid manner. Practise along with the metronome/app, and build speed and clarity in your exercises. In the upcoming post, we explore an interesting topic – chord numbering systems. Keep reading and enjoy learning.
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