Harmonising The Major Scale

C major scale

C major Scale

C D E F G A B C T T S T T T S

Chords Of The C major Scale

I II III IV V VI VII C maj D min E min F maj G maj A min B

dim

Root/1st C D E F G A B

3rd E F G A B C D

5th G A B C D E F

Chord I of C major

Chord I = C major = C E G This chord is constructed by using notes i, iii and v of the C major scale.

C D E F G A B C i iii v

Chord IV of C major

Chord IV = F major = F A C

This chord is constructed by

using notes iv, vi and 8va

(Octave) of the C major

scale.

C D E F G A B C iv vi 8va

Chord V Of C major

Chord IV = G major = G B D

This chord is constructed by

using notes v, vii and ii of

the C major scale.

C D E F G A B C ii v vii

Hound Dog Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

C C C C

You ain’t nothing but a hound dog, crying all the time.

F F C C

You ain’t nothing but a hound dog, crying all the time.

G F C C

Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine.

C C C C

Well they said you was high classed, but that was just a lie.

F F C C

Well they said you was high classed, but that was just a lie.

G F C

Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine.

Chords Of The C major Scale

I II III IV V VI VII C maj D min E min F maj G maj A min B

dim

Root/1st C D E F G A B

3rd E F G A B C D

5th G A B C D E F