C Major Scale on Guitar
Here you can learn how to play the Major Scale in the key of C on the Guitar. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the C Major Scale, where available we also provide suggested Guitar fingerings. In the Guitar view below, you can display the notes of the C Major Scale mapped out onto the Guitar fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Guitar fingerings.
Notes Ascending
C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
Notes Descending
C, B, A, G, F, E, D, C
Pattern Ascending
T, T, S, T, T, T, S
S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)
Pattern Descending
S, T, T, T, S, T, T
S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)
Intervals Ascending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C > C | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C > D | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| C > E | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C > F | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| C > G | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C > A | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| C > B | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| C > C | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Intervals Descending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C > C | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C > B | 1 | minor 2nd (m2) |
| C > A | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| C > G | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| C > F | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C > E | 8 | minor 6th (m6) |
| C > D | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| C > C | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Music Theory
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