C sharp major blues scale on piano
The C sharp major blues scale on piano has 6 notes: C sharp, D sharp, E, E sharp, G sharp, and A sharp (C♯, D♯, E, E♯, G♯, A♯). It uses 4 black keys: C♯, D♯, G♯, A♯.
- C♯ C sharp 1
- D♯ D sharp 2
- E ♭3
- E♯ E sharp 3
- G♯ G sharp 5
- A♯ A sharp 6
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (C♯) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the C sharp major blues scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- C♯
- W
- D♯
- H
- E
- H
- E♯
- 1½W
- G♯
- W
- A♯
- 1½W
- C♯
Degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. Steps: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the major blues scale
Major pentatonic with the minor third as a passing note. Happy, with a touch of blues.
Scales with the same notes
Relative minor: B flat blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More C sharp scales
- Major (D♭)
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic (D♭)
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian (D♭)
- Mixolydian
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião) (D♭)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone (D♭)
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole)
Major blues in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the C sharp major blues scale?
The notes of the C sharp major blues scale are C sharp, D sharp, E, E sharp, G sharp, and A sharp. It uses 4 black keys: C♯, D♯, G♯, A♯.
What is the formula of the C sharp major blues scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. In steps between notes: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).