C Major on the Circle of Fifths

C Major: C D E F G A B, no sharps or flats. See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

C Major

• Notes: C D E F G A B
• Key signature: no sharps or flats

Same notes, other roots

• C Major
• D Dorian
• E Phrygian
• F Lydian
• G Mixolydian
• A Minor
• B Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• G Major (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• F Major (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• C Major on guitar
• C Major on piano