C Major Progressions

Drum Track

	Listen to this progression: C F G and C
	Play the C major scale and strum some of these chords while it is playing. The chords of C major should sound good on this scale.
	Here’s a progression using the C Am F and G chords. This is a popular progression to play for any key. It uses the 1st 6th 4th and 5th chords of the major key. Look at the illustration up top and notice these chords are in the key of C major.Â

Listen to this progression: C Dm G and C

Listen to this progression: C Em Dm G

 

The illustration above shows the notes of C major pentatonic and Am pentatonic. Am is the relative minor to C major. This means they share the same key signature and the same notes. The area outlined in blue is the key of C major pentatonic. The yellow area outlined is the Am pentatonic scale. Check out some Am progressions.

	Practice the C major scale.
	Practice the C major pentatonic scale and exercises.