C major blues chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the C major blues scale

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C major blues scale diatonic chords

IC minor
DGBD111
4frDGBD2212DGBD11xDGBDx
IID sus2
2frDGBD2
2frDGBD22frDGBD25frDGBD3313
IIIC minor
DGBD111
4frDGBD2212DGBD11xDGBDx
IVD sus2
2frDGBD2
2frDGBD22frDGBD25frDGBD3313
VC minor
DGBD111
4frDGBD2212DGBD11xDGBDx
VIA sus4
2frDGBD2
2frDGBD22frDGBD25frDGBD3313

C major blues — Banjo scale

Banjo fretboard diagram

C major blues scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the C major blues scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, Eb, E, G, A, C.DEbEGACDEbEGACCDEbEGACDEbEGAGACDEbEGACDEbEDEbEGACDEbEGACGACDEbEGACDEbE1357911121315171921

C major blues scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: C minor, D suspended second, C minor, D suspended second, C minor, A suspended fourth.

Intervals: W-H-H-3H-W-3H.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the C major blues scale on Banjo.