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Welcome to the ultimate C Major Key Breakdown page, part of the BRAIN Harmony series. This page is a comprehensive guide for musicians, educators, and enthusiasts, offering detailed insights into the C Major scale. Explore its structure, harmonic functions, and groove applications, all enhanced with color-coded visualizations, interactive practice routines, and dynamic chord breakdowns. Designed with responsiveness and usability in mind, this page serves as a powerful resource for mastering the art of harmony, melody, and rhythm. Unlock your potential and take your understanding of the C Major key to the next level!

C Major Key Breakdown – BRAIN Harmony

🎸 C Major Key Breakdown – BRAIN Harmony

🎵 C Major Scale

The **C Major Scale** consists of the following notes:

C – D – E – F – G – A – B – C

Scale Intervals

Note	Interval	Function
C	Root	Tonic
D	Major 2nd	Supertonic
E	Major 3rd	Mediant
F	Perfect 4th	Subdominant
G	Perfect 5th	Dominant
A	Major 6th	Submediant
B	Major 7th	Leading Tone

Color Key

Tonic

Supertonic

Mediant

Subdominant

Dominant

Submediant

Leading Tone

🎶 Diatonic Chords in C Major

The diatonic chords are built from the notes of the **C Major Scale**:

                I: C Major – ii: D Minor – iii: E Minor – IV: F Major – V: G Major – vi: A Minor – vii°: B Diminished
            

🎸 Groove Context

Here’s a simple groove in **C Major** focusing on root and fifth intervals:

G|----------------------|  
D|--------2--2---------|  
A|---3---------3-------|  
E|----------------------|

🎯 Practice Routine

Play the **C Major Scale** ascending and descending:

G|-------------------0-2-|  
D|---------0-2-3---------|  
A|-0-2-3-----------------|  
E|-----------------------|