Major & minor
C♯ major scale · also called the Ionian mode
The do-re-mi scale: bright and resolved. It’s the reference point every other scale is compared to.
Its relative minor is A♯ natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of C♯ major.
- Notes
- C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯
- Formula
- 1234567
- Steps
- WWHWWWH
How to play the C♯ major scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------11-13-14-| B|-------------------------------------11-13-14----------| G|----------------------------10-11-13-------------------| D|-------------------10-11-13----------------------------| A|----------9--11-13-------------------------------------| E|-9--11-13----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 9–14
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1-2-------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|-----------1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the C♯ major scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
iii
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vii°
B♯dim
B♯m7♭5
B♯ D♯ F♯
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