C♯ natural minor scale

4 sharps: C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W

C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B

Step patternWHWWHWW

Chords in C♯ natural minor

iC♯m

ii°D♯dim

IIIE

ivF♯m

vG♯m

VIA

VIIB

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	Subtonic	10

About this scale

The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. C♯ minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.

Relative key: E major.

Seventh chords in C♯ natural minor scale

i7 C♯m7iiø7 D♯m7♭5IIImaj7 Emaj7iv7 F♯m7v7 G♯m7VImaj7 Amaj7VII7 B7

Other C♯ scales

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

Natural minor scale in other keys

C D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

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

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

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

4: C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯.

What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W–W, 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.

What is the relative major of C♯ natural minor?

E major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.