C♯ natural minor Scale on Piano
C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B W H W W H W W 7 notes
The notes of the C♯ natural minor scale
Formula in degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.
How to finger it
Right hand, going up 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3Left hand, going up 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3
Going down, play the same fingers in reverse order. The thumb passes under (or the finger crosses over) at the change in the numbers, never on a black key.
Frequently asked
What notes are in the C♯ natural minor scale?
Going up: C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, then C♯ again.
What is the formula of the natural minor scale?
In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W H W W H W W. In degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.
Which chords go with the C♯ natural minor scale?
Chords whose notes all belong to it: C♯m, C♯m7, C♯sus2, C♯sus4, D♯dim, E, Emaj7, Esus2, Esus4, F♯m.
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