Chord sequence

C, Caug, C6, C7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

C
Caug
C6
C7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C	I	Tonic
Caug	?	Outside the key (I+)
C6	I6	Tonic
C7	I7	Blues dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major Line Cliché in C

A major chord with its 5th rising chromatically: I, I+, I6, I7, leading towards IV.

Scales to play

Over C · I

C Ionian

The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.
Over Caug · ?

C Lydian Augmented

Mode 3 of Melodic Minor
Over C6 · I6

C Pentatonic

The major pentatonic scale leaves the 4th and 7th out of the major scale, so it has no ...
Over C7 · I7

C Mixolydian

Mode 5 of Major