Scale · Basic scales

C# natural minor

The real minor: same raw material as the major, but with a flat third, sixth and seventh — it lands darker.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

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Tuning

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C# natural minor scale on the Guitar neck54 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#D#EF#ABC#D#EF#G#ABD#EF#G#ABC#D#EG#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. C#1
  2. D#2
  3. Eb3
  4. F#4
  5. G#5
  6. Ab6
  7. Bb7

Also written as Db · Eb · E · Gb · Ab · A · B.

Formula

W · H · W · W · H · W · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside C# natural minor. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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