Scales › C♯ harmonic minor
Notes: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B♯ (= C)
The minor scale with its 7th degree raised a half step (the leading tone): it gives a major dominant chord, and a step and a half between degrees 6 and 7 that lends it its exotic flavor.
Steps between the notes (W = whole step, H = half step): W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H.
Key signature: 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
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