C# harmonic minor scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the C# harmonic minor scale (1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7) on guitar: C# · D# · E · F# · G# · A · C.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
C# Harmonic minor
12b345b67
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
C#
· Root
2
D#
· Tension
b3
E
· Third
4
F#
· Tension
5
G#
· Fifth
b6
A
· Tension
7
C
· characteristic note
Scale sheet
C# Harmonic minorFormula (degrees)
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
Notes in key
C# D# E F# G# A C
Typical use
Minor with major 7th; over minor V7.
Harmonic minor
The harmonic minor is a natural minor with the seventh raised a semitone, giving it a leading tone even in a minor key. The augmented second between the sixth and seventh degrees gives it an exotic, often Middle Eastern color.
Notes of the C# harmonic minor scale: C# · D# · E · F# · G# · A · C.