C# Minor
C# Minor
Minor
Beginner
Root: C#
7 notes
Natural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
C#
RootD#
Major 2ndE
Minor 3rdF#
Perfect 4thG#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 6thB
Minor 7thInterval Details
C#
Root
D#
Major 2nd
E
Minor 3rd
F#
Perfect 4th
G#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 6th
B
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Harmony
Key Signature
4 sharps (####)
Modes (Chord Scales)
C# minor
D# locrian
E major
F# dorian
G# phrygian
A lydian
B mixolydian
Harmonic Functions
T = Tonic
SD = Subdominant
D = Dominant
Related Scales
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Aeolian
Degree 2
Locrian
Degree 3
Ionian
Degree 4
Dorian
Degree 5
Phrygian
Degree 6
Lydian
Degree 7
Mixolydian
Practice Tips
Learn alongside major as they share a relative relationship. A minor is the relative of C major.
Alternate Names
Aeolian
Natural minor
La mode
Common Music Genres
Pop
Rock
Classical
R&B
Tags
basic
diatonic
minor
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
C#
Scale Type
minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
4♯
Difficulty
Beginner