Piano Major Chord Progression

Diatonic Chords

Every major scale has seven diatonic chords. Diatonic chords are musical chords formed from using the notes of that particular scale key. 

Diatonic Chords in Major and Minor

Major Diatonic Chords are formed from major scales, and minor diatonic chords are formed from minor scales.

C Major Diatonic Chords

Each diatonic chord is labelled with a roman numeral number:

I,  ii,  iii,  IV,  V,  vi,  viiº

C Major - I

C

C Major - ii

Dm

C Major - iii

Em

C Major - IV

F

C Major - V

G

C Major - vi

Am

C Major - viiº

Bº

D Major Diatonic Chords

D Major - I

D

D Major - ii

Em

D Major - iii

F♯m

D Major - IV

G

D Major - V

A

D Major - vi

Bm

D Major - viiº

C♯º

E Major Diatonic Chords

E Major - I

E

E Major - ii

F♯

E Major - iii

G♯

E Major - IV

A

E Major - V

B

E Major - vi

C♯

E Major - viiº

D♯º

F Major Diatonic Chords

F Major - I

F

F Major - ii

Gm

F Major - iii

Am

F Major - IV

B♭

F Major - V

C

F Major - vi

Dm

F Major - viiº

Eº

G Major Diatonic Chords

G Major - I

G

G Major - ii

Am

G Major - iii

Bm

G Major - IV

C

G Major - V

D

G Major - vi

Em

G Major - viiº

F♯º

A Major Diatonic Chords

A Major - I

A

A Major - ii

Bm

A Major - iii

C♯m

A Major - IV

D

A Major - V

E

A Major - vi

F♯m

A Major - viiº

G♯º

B Major Diatonic Chords

B Major - I

B

B Major - ii

C♯m

B Major - iii

D♯m

B Major - IV

E

B Major - V

F♯

B Major - vi

G♯m

B Major - viiº

A♯º