C Major Scale
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Notes in C Major
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
The foundational scale of Western music — no sharps or flats. Widely used in classical, pop, and beginner piano pieces.
Open C Major in the Key Finder →Find songs in C Major
Select notes on the interactive piano at showkeys and the tool will match all major and minor scales that contain those notes — narrowing down to C Major as you add more melody notes. You can also tap Spacebar to detect the BPM of the song while you work.
How to use C Major in showkeys
- Open the key finder preloaded with C Major.
- Click or tap piano keys to hear the notes of the scale.
- Switch to Auto mode to enter melody notes and see all matching scales.
- Tap Spacebar in time with the beat to detect the song's BPM.
Relative scale
The relative minor of C Major is C Minor — it shares the same notes but starts on a different root, giving it a darker, more introspective character.