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.

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

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of C♯ Major

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