C major chordson the Irish bouzouki, ADAD tuning

Common progressions

• I – IV – I – V: C – F – C – G (a plain backing for many reels and jigs)
• I – V – I: C – G – C (polkas and simple tunes)
• I – vi – IV – V: C – Am – F – G (a B part that wanders, or a song)

Basis: DADGAD Guitar blog (2009), the Chiff & Fipple forum, and common session practice: most major-key tunes use I, IV and V; vi now and then.

The seven chords in C major

1. I C3 2 3 5
2. ii Dm0 0 0 3
3. iii Em2 2 2 5
4. IV F0 3 3 3
5. V G2 5 5 5
6. vi Am0 2 3 2
7. vii° Bdim2 3 2 0

Other modes on C

Other major keys

C major in other tunings

All Irish bouzouki ADAD chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app