C♯ Major Cheat Sheet

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The C♯ Major Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of C# Major showing 7 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, and B#)

Relative Keys

The relative keys of C♯ Major are:

About The Key Of C♯ Major

The key of C♯ Major has a key signature of 7 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, and B#). The C♯ Major scale has the notes C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, and B#. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (C♯ Major, F♯ Major, and G♯ Major). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 20 Most Popular Chords In C♯ Major

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in C♯ Major draw almost entirely from the following 20 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Songs using a Major key

Click on the following songs in C♯ Major to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.

Set Fire to the Rain
by Adele
Mardy Bum
by Arctic Monkeys
Everything I Do
by Bryan Adams
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
White Christmas
by Bing Crosby
Hook
by Blues Traveler
Like Dylan in the Movies
by Belle and Sebastian
Rolling In The Deep
by Adele
Breezeblocks
by Alt-J
Boston
by Augustana
When I Was Your Man
by Bruno Mars
Girlfriend
by Avril Lavigne
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
by Aerosmith
All The Small Things
by Blink 182
I Gotta Feeling
by Black Eyed Peas
Zulf's Theme
by Bastion Soundtrack
Living On A Prayer
by Bon Jovi
I Get Around
by Beach Boys
Something Good
by Alt-J
Parachute
by Cheryl Cole
Out From Under
by Britney Spears
Someone Like You
by Adele
Just The Way You Are
by Bruno Mars
Downstream
by Braid Soundtrack
Uninvited
by Alanis Morissette
Forget You
by Cee Lo Green
Piano Man
by Billy Joel
Jupiter
by Ayaka Hirahara
Just Can't Get Enough
by Black Eyed Peas
You Know I'm No Good
by Amy Winehouse
Maybellene
by Chuck Berry
Call Me Maybe
by Carly Rae Jepsen
Halo
by Beyonce
Grenade
by Bruno Mars
Jar Of Hearts
by Christina Perri
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme
by Chuck Lorre
Airplanes
by B o B ft Hayley Williams
I'll Make Love To You
by Boyz II Men
Duele El Amor ft Ana Torroja
by Aleks Syntek
You Shook Me All Night Long
by ACDC
Ever Ever After
by Carrie Underwood
Cryin'
by Aerosmith
The Lazy Song
by Bruno Mars
Baby One More Time
by Britney Spears
She's Always a Woman
by Billy Joel
When You're Gone
by Avril Lavigne
Till The World Ends
by Britney Spears
That'll Be The Day
by Buddy Holly
Sweet Dreams
by Beyonce
Hold It Against Me
by Britney Spears
Be Like That
by 3 Doors Down
Malaguena
by Blast
Lean on Me
by Bill Withers
Moi Lolita
by Alizee
Come On Over
by Christina Aguilera
Sakuranbo
by Ai Otsuka
Every Time We Touch
by Cascada
My Heart Will Go On
by Celine Dion
Before He Cheats
by Carrie Underwood
Hard To Say I'm Sorry
by Chicago
Whataya Want from Me
by Adam Lambert
I'm Not A Girl
by Britney Spears
So Small
by Carrie Underwood
All American Girl
by Carrie Underwood
Ghost Of Days Gone By
by Alter Bridge
Big Bang Theory Theme Song
by Bare Naked Ladies
Soviet National Anthem
by Alexander Alexandrov
Who says you can't go home
by Bon Jovi

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of C♯ Major

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