- The tonic chord (I) - The chord built on the first scale degree. In C major, this is C major (C-E-G).
- The supertonic chord (II) - The chord built on the second scale degree. In C major, this is D minor (D-F-A).
- The mediant chord (III) - The chord built on the third scale degree. In C major, this is E minor (E-G-B).
- The subdominant chord (IV) - The chord built on the fourth scale degree. In C major, this is F major (F-A-C).
- The dominant chord (V) - The chord built on the fifth scale degree. In C major, this is G major (G-B-D).
- The submediant chord (VI) - The chord built on the sixth scale degree. In C major, this is A minor (A-C-E).
- The leading tone chord (VII) - The chord built on the seventh scale degree. In C major, this is B half-diminished (B-D-F).