Learn the C♯ natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The C♯ natural minor scale contains the following notes:
C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – BThe scale degrees of the C♯ natural minor scale are:
1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C♯ |
| 2 | D♯ |
| ♭3 | E |
| 4 | F♯ |
| 5 | G♯ |
| ♭6 | A |
| ♭7 | B |
The C♯ natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E | H |
| E | F♯ | W |
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A | H |
| A | B | W |
| B | C♯ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from C♯ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C♯ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | D♯ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | E | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | A | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | B | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | C♯m | C♯, E, G♯ |
| ii° | D♯dim | D♯, F♯, A |
| III | E | E, G♯, B |
| iv | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| v | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| VI | A | A, C♯, E |
| VII | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | C♯m7 | C♯, E, G♯, B |
| iiø7 | D♯m7♭5 | D♯, F♯, A, C♯ |
| IIImaj7 | Emaj7 | E, G♯, B, D♯ |
| iv7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| v7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
| VImaj7 | Amaj7 | A, C♯, E, G♯ |
| VII7 | B7 | B, D♯, F♯, A |
The modes of C♯ natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E Ionian | E | E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯ |
| F♯ Dorian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E |
| G♯ Phrygian | G♯ | G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯ |
| A Lydian | A | A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯ |
| B Mixolydian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A |
| C♯ Aeolian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B |
| D♯ Locrian | D♯ | D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ |
The relative major is E major. E major uses the exact same 7 notes as C♯ natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
C♯ natural minor has a minor 3rd (E), minor 6th (A), and minor 7th (B), while C♯ major has a major 3rd (E♯), major 6th (A♯), and major 7th (B♯). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. C♯ natural minor has a minor 6th (A), while C♯ Dorian has a major 6th. That raised 6th makes Dorian sound slightly brighter and more versatile, while natural minor has a deeper, more traditional minor quality.