Chords and Their Notes in the Major Scales

Chords of the C Major Scale

C Major Scale

Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Chords: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim

C Major Scale Chords

I – C major (C, E, G)
ii – D minor (D, F, A)
iii – E minor (E, G, B)
IV – F major (F, A, C)
V – G major (G, B, D)
vi – A minor (A, C, E)
vii° – B diminished (B, D, F)

Notes of the Chord

Major chords are made up of the root note, the major third, and the perfect fifth.
Minor chords are made up of the root note, the minor third, and the perfect fifth.
Diminished chords are made up of the root note, the minor third, and the diminished fifth.

Chords of the D Major Scale

D Major Scale

Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#
Chords: D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim

D Major Scale Chords

I – D major (D, F#, A)
ii – E minor (E, G, B)
iii – F# minor (F#, A, C#)
IV – G major (G, B, D)
V – A major (A, C#, E)
vi – B minor (B, D, F#)
vii° – C# diminished (C#, E, G#)

Order of the Chords

The chords are presented in the standard order they appear within the scale, using Roman numerals (I, ii, iii, etc.)

Capital Roman numerals indicate major chords (I, IV, V).
Lowercase Roman numerals indicate minor chords (ii, iii, vi).

The diminished chord is represented with a lowercase Roman numeral and a degree symbol (vii°).

Capitalized Roman numerals: These represent the chords built on each degree of the scale (e.g., I is the chord built on the first note of the scale).

Chords of the E Major Scale

E Major Scale

Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
Chords: E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m, D#dim

E Major Scale Chords

I – E major (E, G#, B)
ii – F# minor (F#, A, C#)
iii – G# minor (G#, B, D#)
IV – A major (A, C#, E)
V – B major (B, D#, F#)
vi – C# minor (C#, E, G#)
vii° – D# diminished (D#, F#, A)

Chords of the F Major Scale

F Major Scale

Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Chords: F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, Dm, Edim

F Major Scale Chords

I – F major (F, A, C)
ii – G minor (G, Bb, D)
iii – A minor (A, C, E)
IV – Bb major (Bb, D, F)
V – C major (C, E, G)
vi – D minor (D, F, A)
vii° – E diminished (E, G, Bb)

Chords of the G Major Scale

G Major Scale

Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
Chords: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F#dim

G Major Scale Chords

I – G major (G, B, D)
ii – A minor (A, C, E)
iii – B minor (B, D, F#)
IV – C major (C, E, G)
V – D major (D, F#, A)
vi – E minor (E, G, B)
vii° – F# diminished (F#, A, C)

Chords of the A Major Scale

A Major Scale

Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#
Chords: A, Bm, C#m, D, E, F#m, G#dim

A Major Scale Chords

I – A major (A, C#, E)
ii – B minor (B, D, F#)
iii – C# minor (C#, E, G#)
IV – D major (D, F#, A)
V – E major (E, G#, B)
vi – F# minor (F#, A, C#)
vii° – G# diminished (G#, B, D)

Chords of the B Major Scale

B Major Scale

Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#
Chords: B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#dim

B Major Scale Chords

I – B major (B, D#, F#)
ii – C# minor (C#, E, G#)
iii – D# minor (D#, F#, A#)
IV – E major (E, G#, B)
V – F# major (F#, A#, C#)
vi – G# minor (G#, B, D#)
vii° – A# diminished (A#, C#, E)

Chords of the C# Major Scale

C sharp Major Scale

Notes: C#, D#, E#(F), F#, G#, A#, B#(C)
Chords: C#, D#m, Fm, F#, G#, A#m, Cdim

C# Major Scale Chords

C# major- C#, E#(F), G#
D# minor – D#, F#, A#
E# minor – E#, G#, B#(C)
F# major – F#, A#, C#
G# major – G#, B#, D#
A# minor – A#, C#, E#
B# diminished – B#(C), D#, F#

Chords of the Db Major Scale

D flat Major Scale

Notes: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db
Chords: Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab, Bbm, Cdim

Db Major Scale Chords

Db major – Db, F, Ab
Eb minor – Eb, Gb, Bb
F minor – F, Ab, C
Gb major – Gb, Bb, Db
Ab major – Ab, C, Eb
Bb minor – Bb, Db, F
C diminished – C, Eb, Gb

Chords of the Eb Major Scale

Eb (D#) Major Scale

Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D
Chords: D# (Eb), Fm, Gm, G# (Ab), A# (Bb), Cm, Ddim

Eb Major Scale Chords

Eb major – Eb, G, Bb
F minor – F, Ab, C
G minor – G, Bb, D
Ab major – Ab, C, Eb
Bb major – Bb, D, F
C minor – C, Eb, G
D diminished – D, F, Ab

Chords of the F# Major Scale

F sharp Major Scale

Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#
Chords: F#, G#m, A#m (Bbm), B, C# (Db), D#m (Ebm), Fdim

F# Major Scale Chords

F# major – F#, A#, C#
G# minor – G#, B, D#
A# minor – A#, C#, E#
B major – B, D#, F#
C# major – C#, E#, G#
D# minor – D#, F#, A#
E# diminished – E#, G#, B

Chords of the Gb Major Scale

G flat Major Scale

Notes: Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, and F

Gb Major Scale Chords

Gb major – Gb, Bb, D
Ab minor – Ab, Cb, Eb
Bb minor – Bb, Db, F
Cb major – Cb, Eb, Gb
Db major – Db, F, Ab
Eb major – Eb, Gb, Bb
F diminished – F, Ab, Cb

Chords of the Ab Major Scale

A flat Major Scale

Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
Chords: G# (Ab), A#m (Bbm), Cm, C# (Db), D# (Eb), Fm, Gdim

Ab Major Scale Chords

Ab major – Ab, C, Eb
Bb minor – Bb, Db, F
C minor – C, Eb, G
Db major – Db, F, Ab
Eb major – Eb, G, Bb
F minor – F, Ab, C
G diminished – G, Bb, Db

Chords of the Bb Major Scale

B flat Major Scale

Notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A
Chords: A# (Bb), Cm, Dm, D# (Eb), F, Gm, Adim

Bb Major Scale Chords

Bb major – Bb, D, F
C minor – C, Eb, G
D minor – D, F, A
Eb major – Eb, G, Bb
F major – F, A, C
G minor – G, Bb, D
A diminished – A, C, Eb

Summary

Major chords consist of a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. Minor chords consist of a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. Diminished chords consist of a root, a minor third, and a diminished fifth.

Here are the chords and their notes for the major scales:

C Major Scale:
- Chords: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim
- Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
C# (Db) Major Scale:
- Chords: C# (Db), D#m (Ebm), Fm, F# (Gb), G# (Ab), A#m (Bbm), Cdim
- Notes: C# (Db), D# (Eb), F, F# (Gb), G# (Ab), A# (Bb), C
D Major Scale:
- Chords: D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim
- Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#
D# (Eb) Major Scale:
- Chords: D# (Eb), Fm, Gm, G# (Ab), A# (Bb), Cm, Ddim
- Notes: D# (Eb), F, G, G# (Ab), A# (Bb), C, D
E Major Scale:
- Chords: E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m, D#dim
- Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
F Major Scale:
- Chords: F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, Dm, Edim
- Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
F# Major Scale:
- Chords: F#, G#m, A#m (Bbm), B, C# (Db), D#m (Ebm), Fdim
- Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C# (Db), D# (Eb), F
G Major Scale:
- Chords: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F#dim
- Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
G# (Ab) Major Scale:
- Chords: G# (Ab), A#m (Bbm), Cm, C# (Db), D# (Eb), Fm, Gdim
- Notes: G# (Ab), A# (Bb), C, C# (Db), D# (Eb), F, G
A Major Scale:
- Chords: A, Bm, C#m, D, E, F#m, G#dim
- Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#
A# (Bb) Major Scale:
- Chords: A# (Bb), Cm, Dm, D# (Eb), F, Gm, Adim
- Notes: A# (Bb), C, D, D# (Eb), F, G, A
B Major Scale:
- Chords: B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#dim
- Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#

These are the basic triad chords for each scale. Remember that each scale has its unique set of chords, and you can build upon these basic triads to create more complex chords and progressions.