C major on the circle of fifths: key signature and diatonic chords

Key signature, relative key, diatonic chords, and neighboring keys for C major on the circle of fifths: no accidentals in the key signature.

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C major

relative: A minor

Key signature

No accidentals

Diatonic chords

IC iiDm iiiEm IVF VG viAm vii°Bdim

major

minor

diminished

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C major

C major has no accidentals in the key signature. Its main chords are I: C major, IV: F major, V: G major. The neighboring keys on the circle of fifths are F major, D minor, A minor, G major, E minor.