Scale
C♯ harmonic minor scale
The C♯ harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A and B♯.
- Notes
- C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · G♯ · A · B♯
- Step pattern
- W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on C♯ and tap each note in order.
- C♯
- D♯
- E
- F♯
- G♯
- A
- B♯
The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised 7th. That one note creates a strong pull back to the root and the exotic-sounding jump of three half steps between the 6th and 7th notes.
Chords in C♯ harmonic minor
Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.
- i · C♯m
- ii° · D♯dim
- III+ · Eaug
- iv · F♯m
- V · G♯
- VI · A
- vii° · B♯dim