C'est Si Bon in C

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Chord Diagrams — C'est Si Bon in C (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
C/E
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D♯dim7
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5frEADGBE11x2347frEADGBExx132410frEADGBE112x3x
Dm7
EADGBExx312
5frEADGBE1111326frEADGBExx231410frEADGBE111113
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
Gaug
EADGBE321x
3frEADGBE1x423x4frEADGBE11xx2x8frEADGBE11x32x
C
EADGBEx321
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Em7
EADGBE2
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A7
EADGBEx23
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A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
B7
EADGBEx2134
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE111xx27frEADGBE111132
C6
EADGBEx4231
3frEADGBE3333x17frEADGBE2x143x8frEADGBE11x324
G♯9
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4frEADGBE1113245frEADGBExx214310frEADGBE222221
G9
EADGBE31
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A♯m7
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D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
G♯
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4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE11x2438frEADGBE111432
F7
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3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
G♯6
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3frEADGBE2x143x6frEADGBE111x349frEADGBEx4231x
Am7
EADGBEx21
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D9
4frEADGBE222221
7frEADGBEx12349frEADGBE11234x10frEADGBE111324
Dm9
EADGBE132
3frEADGBE2222x15frEADGBEx142310frEADGBE111134
D♯m7
EADGBExx1423
6frEADGBE1111327frEADGBExx231411frEADGBE111114
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
Em7♭5
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A7♭9
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Fm6
EADGBE1x234
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G♯7
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4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134

C'est Si Bon in C

Key of C

With no sharps or flats, C major is the theoretical home base on guitar. The open G, B, and high E strings all belong to the C major chord, creating natural sustain. C is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open B and high E strings ring within the scale, and every basic chord uses familiar open shapes. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C to D# (ascending minor third), D# to D (descending half step), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to E (ascending major third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to B (ascending half step), B to C (ascending half step), C to G# (descending major third), G# to G (descending half step), G to A# (ascending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to F (descending minor third), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to A (ascending half step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F (descending major third), F to G# (ascending minor third). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from G# to C by major third.

Scales for Improvisation

C major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, C Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 37 bars · Form: AB

Chords: C/E, D♯dim7, Dm7, G7, Gaug, C, Em7, A7, A♯7, B7, C6, G♯9, G9, A♯m7, D♯7, G♯, F7, G♯6, Am7, D9, Dm9, D♯m7, D7, Em7♭5, A7♭9, Fm6, G♯7.

Scales for Improvisation C bebop, C bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of C