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A sharp minor scale

Key signature of A sharp minor scale

The key signature of A sharp minor scale has seven sharps (7♯) because its relative major key is C sharp Major scale.

Four different kinds of A sharp minor scale

There are four different kinds of minor scales and here are all A sharp minor scales:

- A sharp natural minor scale
- A sharp harmonic minor scale
- A sharp ascending melodic minor scale
- A sharp descending melodic minor scale

Here are all A sharp minor scales:

A sharp natural minor scale

The note names of A sharp natural minor scale are : A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯

A sharp harmonic minor scale

The note names of A sharp harmonic minor scale are : A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯♯

A sharp ascending melodic minor scale

The note names of A sharp ascending melodic minor scale are : A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯♯ G♯♯

A sharp descending melodic minor scale

The note names of A sharp descending melodic minor scale are : A♯ G♯ F♯ E♯ D♯ C♯ B♯

Closely related keys of A sharp minor

Closely related keys of A sharp minor are:

- D sharp minor
- E sharp minor
- F sharp Major
- C sharp Major
- G sharp Major

Relative major key of A sharp minor

The relative major key of A sharp minor is C sharp Major and below if the C sharp Major scale :

Leading Tone of A sharp minor

The leading Tone of A sharp minor is G double sharp, because G double sharp is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step (semitone ) lower than the tonic).

A sharp minor on the circle of fifths

You can find A sharp minor on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative major key and closely related keys :

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