Scale reference
C# Major scale
The reference scale of Western music. Its whole/half step pattern gives you the seven diatonic chords every pop progression is drawn from.
Step pattern: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step)
Notes in C# Major
| Degree | Note | Interval from root |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | Root |
| 2 | D# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A# | Major 6th |
| 7 | C | Major 7th |
Chords in C# Major
These are the chords that occur naturally in C# Major. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.
Other scales on C#
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