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{{Short description|Major scale based on C}} {{Infobox musical scale | name=C major<br><score>{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key c \major s2 \clef F \key c \major s }</score> | relative=[[A minor]] | parallel=[[C minor]] | dominant=[[G major]] | subdominant=[[F major]] | first_pitch=C | second_pitch=D | third_pitch=E | fourth_pitch=F | fifth_pitch=G | sixth_pitch=A | seventh_pitch=B}} '''C major''' is a [[major scale]] based on [[C (musical note)|C]], consisting of the pitches C, [[D (musical note)|D]], [[E (musical note)|E]], [[F (musical note)|F]], [[G (musical note)|G]], [[A (musical note)|A]], and [[B (musical note)|B]]. C major is one of the most common [[Key (music)|keys]] used in music. Its [[key signature]] has no [[Flat (music)|flats]] or [[Sharp (music)|sharps]]. Its [[relative key|relative minor]] is [[A minor]] and its [[parallel key|parallel minor]] is [[C minor]]. The C major scale is: {{block indent|<score sound raw> \header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative b { \key c \major \omit Score.TimeSignature c^"C natural major scale" d e f g a b c b a g f e d c2 \clef F \key c \major } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } } </score>}} Changes needed for the [[melodic major scale|melodic]] and [[harmonic major scale|harmonic]] versions of the scale are written in with [[accidental (music)|accidentals]] as necessary. The C harmonic major and melodic major scales are: {{block indent|<score sound raw> \header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative b { \key c \major \omit Score.TimeSignature c^"C harmonic major scale" d e f g as b c b as! g f e d c2 \clef F \key c \major } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } } </score>}} {{block indent|<score sound raw> \header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative b { \key c \major \omit Score.TimeSignature c^"C melodic major scale" d e f g a b c bes as g f e d c2 \clef F \key c \major } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } } </score>}} On the piano, the C major scale can be played by playing only the white keys starting on C.
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