C♯ harmonic minor scale

5 sharps: C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ B♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H

C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B♯

Step patternWHWWHW+HH

Chords in C♯ harmonic minor

iC♯m

ii°D♯dim

III+Eaug

ivF♯m

VG♯

VIA

vii°B♯dim

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from C♯
1	C♯	Tonic	0
2	D♯	Supertonic	2
3	E	Mediant	3
4	F♯	Subdominant	5
5	G♯	Dominant	7
6	A	Submediant	8
7	B♯	Leading tone	11

About this scale

Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th, B♯, a half step below the tonic. That leading tone turns the v chord into a major V, giving minor keys their strong cadence — and creates the distinctive step-and-a-half between A and B♯.

Seventh chords in C♯ harmonic minor scale

i(maj7) C♯m(maj7)iiø7 D♯m7♭5III+7 Emaj7♯5iv7 F♯m7V7 G♯7VImaj7 Amaj7vii°7 B♯dim7

Other C♯ scales

C♯ major C♯ natural minor C♯ melodic minor C♯ major pentatonic C♯ minor pentatonic C♯ blues C♯ Dorian C♯ Mixolydian

Harmonic minor scale in other keys

C D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the C♯ harmonic minor scale?

C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B♯, and back to C♯.

How many sharps or flats are in C♯ harmonic minor scale?

5: C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, B♯.

What is the step pattern of the harmonic minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on C♯ to get this scale.