C major
CC – E – GFormula 1–3–5
A major triad contains a root, major third and perfect fifth.
Piano chord family
Major Piano Chords
A major triad uses the formula 1–3–5.
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Major chord chart
12 chords
D-flat Major
D♭D♭ – F – A♭Formula 1–3–5
D major
DD – F♯ – AFormula 1–3–5
E-flat Major
E♭E♭ – G – B♭Formula 1–3–5
E major
EE – G# – BFormula 1–3–5
F major
FF – A – CFormula 1–3–5
F-sharp Major
F♯F♯ – A♯ – C♯Formula 1–3–5
G major
GG – B – DFormula 1–3–5
A-flat major
A♭Ab – C – EbFormula 1–3–5
A major
AA – C# – EFormula 1–3–5
B-flat major
B♭B♭ – D – FFormula 1–3–5
B major
BB – D# – F#Formula 1–3–5
What is a major chord?
How to use this chart
Choose a root, read the chord tones, then open a detail page to compare root position and inversions. Octave numbers describe register; finger numbers are a separate concept.