C# natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# natural minor

The C# natural minor / Db natural minor scale has 7 notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A and B. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The natural minor scale gives minor keys their melancholic color. It has the same notes as the major scale three semitones higher (its relative major).

C# natural minor

C# D# E F# G# A B · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

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

b6

B

b7

Chords (triads)

i · C# minor ii° · Eb diminished III · E major iv · F# minor v · Ab minor VI · A major VII · B major

Seventh chords

i7 · C# minor 7 iiø7 · Eb half-diminished IIImaj7 · E major 7 iv7 · F# minor 7 v7 · Ab minor 7 VImaj7 · A major 7 VII7 · B7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

E major F# dorian Ab phrygian A lydian B mixolydian Eb locrian

Other C# scales

C# major 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 natural minor F# natural minor

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

What is the formula of the natural minor scale?

The formula of the natural minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

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

The C# natural minor scale has 4 sharps.

Which chords go with the C# natural minor scale?

The chords of the C# natural minor scale are C# minor, Eb diminished, E major, F# minor, Ab minor, A major and B major.

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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