C Sharp Minor Scale For Guitar

Guitar Natural Minor Scale Pattern: C#m, C# Minor, C#min

This post will show the C sharp minor scale or D flat minor scale for guitar. Easy guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

C Sharp Minor Scale For Guitar
C Sharp Minor Scale For Guitar

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  • C Sharp Natural Minor Scale: C# D# E F# G# A B
  • C Sharp Natural Minor Key Signature: 4 Sharps
  • C Sharp Minor Chord 3 Notes: C# E G# (1-b3-5)
  • C Sharp Minor Relative Major: 3rd Degree E Major Scale
  • C Sharp Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes: C# E F# G# B
  • Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • Scale Intervals: W H W W H W W

Note: C#m natural scale sounds the same as the Dbm natural scale. To help avoid notation problems, C sharp minor scale is more likely to be used than D flat minor scale because of its double flats.

D Flat Natural Minor Scale: Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb

Natural Minor Key Chord Sequence: min dim Maj min min Maj Maj

  • Minor: 1-4-5
  • Major: 3-6-7
  • Diminished: 2

Chords In The Key Of C Sharp Natural Minor

  • i – C#min – C#min7
  • iidim – D#dim – D#m7b5
  • III – Emaj – Emaj7
  • iv – F#min – F#min7
  • v – G#min – G#min7
  • VI – Amaj – Amaj7
  • VII – Bmaj – B7

Common Chord Progressions in C Sharp Natural Minor

  • C#m-A-B
  • C#m-F#m-B
  • C#m-F#m-G#m
  • C#m-A-E-B
  • D#m7b5-G#m-C#m