Scale · Natural Minor
C♯ Natural Minor scale
The C♯ natural minor scale runs C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B — the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, in steps of W H W W H W W (W a whole tone, H a semitone). The right hand plays it 3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3 and the left hand 3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3, over one octave.
- Notes
- C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W H W W
- Relative major
- E Major
On the keyboard
The numbers on the keys are the right-hand fingering; 1 is the thumb.
Fingering, one octave
| Degree | Note | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C♯ | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | D♯ | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | E | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | F♯ | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | G♯ | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | A | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | B | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | C♯ | 3 | 3 |
Ascending, right hand 3–4–1–2–3–1–2–3; left hand 3–2–1–4–3–2–1–3. Descending, each hand plays the same fingers in reverse.
The key of C♯ Minor
This scale is the key of C♯ Minor: its key signature, the seven chords built on these degrees, and the progressions that use them.
C♯ in the other forms
Natural Minor scales on every root
Part of the scale reference. See also the chords and the keys.