C (C major): C E G. Formula 1 3 5. The major triad: bright and stable, the most common chord in music.

Made of3

Notes3

Contains & part of42

Inversions3

  • C5/3

    Root position · C E G

  • C/E6

    1st inversion · E G C

  • C/G6/4

    2nd inversion · G C E

Relatives9

Type1

Songs that use it1

Cadences7

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes13