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C# Harmonic Minor Scale

The C# harmonic minor scale has an intense, dramatic quality. Commonly used in neoclassical shred guitar, its raised 7th creates a strong pull to the tonic, producing exotic-sounding runs and arpeggios.

Also known as

  • Db Harmonic Minor

Formula

1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7

Notes

C#D#EF#G#AC

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the C# Harmonic Minor scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

i C# Minor
ii° D# dim
III+ E aug
iv F# Minor
V G# Major
VI A Major
vii° C dim
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Related Scales

Other C# Scales

MajorMinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Harmonic Minor Scales

CDEbEFF#GAbABbB