C# major scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# major

The C# major / Db major scale has 7 notes: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The major scale is the reference scale of Western music: seven notes with a clear, stable sound. It is the basis of major keys and of the chords built on them.

C# major

Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C · 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Db

1

Eb

2

F

3

Gb

4

Ab

5

Bb

6

C

7

Chords (triads)

I · C# major ii · Eb minor iii · F minor IV · F# major V · Ab major vi · Bb minor vii° · C diminished

Seventh chords

Imaj7 · C# major 7 ii7 · Eb minor 7 iii7 · F minor 7 IVmaj7 · F# major 7 V7 · Ab7 vi7 · Bb minor 7 viiø7 · C half-diminished

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Bb natural minor Eb dorian F phrygian F# lydian Ab mixolydian C locrian

Other C# scales

C# natural minor C# harmonic minor C# melodic minor C# major pentatonic C# minor pentatonic C# blues C# dorian C# phrygian C# lydian C# mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab major F# major

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# major scale?

The notes of the C# major scale are Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C.

What is the formula of the major scale?

The formula of the major scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the C# major scale?

The C# major scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the C# major scale?

The chords of the C# major scale are C# major, Eb minor, F minor, F# major, Ab major, Bb minor and C diminished.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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