C# melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# melodic minor

The C# melodic minor / Db melodic minor scale has 7 notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# and C. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The melodic minor scale (ascending form) has a major sixth and a major seventh: it sounds minor at the start and major at the end. Widely used in jazz.

C# melodic minor

C# D# E F# G# A# C · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

C#

1

D#

2

E

b3

F#

4

G#

5

A#

6

C

7

Chords (triads)

i · C# minor ii · Eb minor III+ · E augmented IV · F# major V · Ab major vi° · Bb diminished vii° · C diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · C# minor major 7 ii7 · Eb minor 7 III+ · E augmented IV7 · F#7 V7 · Ab7 viø7 · Bb half-diminished viiø7 · C half-diminished

Other C# scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab melodic minor F# melodic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# melodic minor scale?

The notes of the C# melodic minor scale are C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# and C.

What is the formula of the melodic minor scale?

The formula of the melodic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the C# melodic minor scale?

The C# melodic minor scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the C# melodic minor scale?

The chords of the C# melodic minor scale are C# minor, Eb minor, E augmented, F# major, Ab major, Bb diminished 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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