Guitar · scales and modes # C♯ harmonic minor scale on guitar C♯ harmonic minor has 7 notes: C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B♯. | Note | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | A | B♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | 7 | | Step | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ## C♯ harmonic minor on the whole neck Every C♯ harmonic minor note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". C♯ harmonic minor Note names C♯ harmonic minor Degrees ## C♯ harmonic minor in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C♯ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 2–6, 17 notes Position 2: frets 4–8, 17 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 16 notes Position 4: frets 9–13, 17 notes Position 5: frets 11–15, 17 notes ## Triads in C♯ harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C♯m | [C♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-minor) | | 2 | D♯dim | [D♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-diminished) | | ♭3 | Eaug | [E augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-augmented) | | 4 | F♯m | [F♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-minor) | | 5 | G♯ | [A♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab-major) | | ♭6 | A | [A major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-major) | | 7 | B♯dim | [C diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in C♯ harmonic minor | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C♯m(maj7) | [C♯m(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-mmaj7) | | 2 | D♯m7♭5 | [D♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-m7b5) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭3 | E | – | | 4 | F♯m7 | [F♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7) · [F♯m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [F♯m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-3) · [F♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) | | 5 | G♯7 | [A♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab7) · [A♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) · [A♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-3) · [A♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | Amaj7 | [Amaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/amaj7) · [Amaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2) · [Amaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-3) · [Amaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2-and-4) | | 7 | B♯dim7 | [Cdim7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cdim7) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C♯ harmonic minor, starting from another root. - [G♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian-dominant) ## Harmonic minor in every key - [C harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-harmonic-minor) - C♯ harmonic minor - [D harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-harmonic-minor) - [E♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-harmonic-minor) - [E harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-harmonic-minor) - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) - [F♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-harmonic-minor) - [G harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-harmonic-minor) - [A♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-harmonic-minor) - [A harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-harmonic-minor) - [B♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-harmonic-minor) - [B harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-harmonic-minor) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C♯ harmonic minor in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-harmonic-minor:1:ladder:p1)