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C sharp minor scale

Key signature of C sharp minor scale

The key signature of C sharp minor scale has four sharps (4♯) because its relative major key is E Major scale.

Four different kinds of C sharp minor scale

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

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

Here are all C sharp minor scales:

C sharp natural minor scale

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

C sharp harmonic minor scale

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

C sharp ascending melodic minor scale

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

C sharp descending melodic minor scale

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

Closely related keys of C sharp minor

Closely related keys of C sharp minor are:

- F sharp minor
- G sharp minor
- A Major
- E Major
- B Major

Relative major key of C sharp minor

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

Leading Tone of C sharp minor

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

C sharp minor on the circle of fifths

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

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