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C# Minor

4 sharps · 7 notes · relative: E Major

Scale

C#D#EF#G#AB
C4
C# — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

Diatonic Chords

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i C#m minor ii° D#° diminished III E major iv F#m minor v G#m minor VI A major VII B major

Relative major

E Major

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel major

Db Major

Same root, different character

About C# Minor

The C# Minor scale contains 7 notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B. It has 4 sharps in its key signature.

Common chord progressions

  • i – VII – VI – VII (C#m – B – A – B) — common in rock and metal
  • i – iv – v (C#m – F#m – G#m) — classic minor blues
  • i – VI – III – VII (C#m – A – E – B) — andalusian cadence

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Use the Key Finder to discover this key from notes, or the Circle of Fifths to see adjacent keys.

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