{"id":11254,"date":"2023-02-07T08:04:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=11254"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:36:32","slug":"c-db-scales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/c-db-scales\/","title":{"rendered":"Scales in the Key of C-Sharp or D-Flat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

C-sharp major\/minor and D-flat major\/minor are essentially the same keys using the same pitches but can be named either way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the scale name for a diagram and explanation of each scale type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f and D\u266d Major Scale<\/a><\/strong> | C\u266f and D\u266d Natural Minor Scale<\/a><\/strong> | C\u266f and D\u266d Harmonic Minor Scale<\/a><\/strong> | C\u266f and D\u266d Melodic Minor Scale<\/a><\/strong> | C\u266f and D\u266d Major Pentatonic Scale<\/strong><\/a> | C\u266f and D\u266d Minor Pentatonic Scale<\/a><\/strong> | C\u266f and D\u266d Major Blues Scale<\/a><\/strong> | C\u266f and D\u266d Minor Blues Scale<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u266f AND D\u266d MAJOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

C<\/strong>\u266f Major Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The C-sharp major scale contains seven notes and starts and ends on C\u266f. Major scales are arranged in a specific pattern of whole and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u266d<\/strong> Major Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The D-flat major scale contains seven notes and starts and ends on D\u266d. Major scales are arranged in a specific pattern of whole and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u266f AND D\u266d NATURAL MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

C<\/strong>\u266f Natural Minor Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The C-sharp natural minor scale follows the key signature of its relative major: E major. In natural minor scales, there are no additional accidentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relative major key of C-sharp minor is E major. Therefore, C-sharp minor has four sharps (F\u266f, C\u266f, G\u266f, D\u266f).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u266d <\/strong>Natural Minor Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The D-flat natural minor scale follows the key signature of its relative major: F\u266d major. In natural minor scales, there are no additional accidentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relative major key of D-flat minor is F-flat major. Therefore, D-flat minor has six flats and one double-flat: E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d, B\u266d\u266d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TIP:<\/strong> To find the relative major key, count up three half-steps from the minor key\u2019s root note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u266f AND D\u266d HARMONIC MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f Harmonic Minor Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harmonic minor scales follow the key signature of the relative major key and raise the seventh note of the scale by one half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relative major key of C-sharp minor is E major and the seventh note of C-sharp minor is B. Therefore, C-sharp harmonic minor has four sharps (F\u266f, C\u266f, G\u266f, D\u266f) but B is raised to B\u266f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u266d <\/strong>Harmonic Minor Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harmonic minor scales follow the key signature of the relative major key and raise the seventh note of the scale by one half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relative major key of D-flat minor is F-flat major and the seventh note of D-flat minor is C\u266d. Therefore, D-flat harmonic minor has six flats (E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d), one double flat (B\u266d\u266d), and the seventh note (C\u266d) is raised up a half-step to C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u266f AND D\u266d MELODIC MINOR SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f Melodic Minor Scale – Ascending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In melodic minor scales, we raise the sixth and seventh notes up one half-step when ascending and lower them back down when descending. Melodic minor scales follow the key signature of the scale’s relative major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relative major key of C-sharp minor is E major. Therefore, C-sharp minor has four sharps (F\u266f, C\u266f, G\u266f, D\u266f) and A and B are the sixth and seventh notes. We raise A and B to A\u266f and B\u266f when ascending the melodic minor scale, and we lower them back to A and B when descending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u266f Melodic Minor Scale – Descending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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D\u266d<\/strong> Melodic Minor Scale – Ascending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In melodic minor scales, we raise the sixth and seventh notes up one half-step when ascending and lower them back down when descending. Melodic minor scales follow the key signature of the scale’s relative major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relative major key of D-flat minor is F-flat major. Therefore, D-flat minor has six flats (E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d, C\u266d, F\u266d), one double flat (B\u266d\u266d) and B\u266d\u266d and C\u266d are the sixth and seventh notes. We raise B\u266d\u266d and C\u266d to B\u266d and C when ascending the melodic minor scale, and we lower them back down to B\u266d\u266d and C\u266d when descending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u266d<\/strong> Melodic Minor Scale – Descending<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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C\u266f AND D\u266d MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The major pentatonic is a five-note scale built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f <\/strong>Major Pentatonic Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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D\u266d Major Pentatonic Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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C\u266f AND D\u266d MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The minor pentatonic scale is a five-note scale built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also think of the minor pentatonic as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f Minor Pentatonic Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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D\u266d <\/strong>Minor Pentatonic Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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C\u266f AND D\u266d MAJOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The major blues scale is built on the following major scale degrees: 1, 2, \u266d3, 3, 5, 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f Major Blues Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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D\u266d <\/strong>Major Blues Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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C\u266f AND D\u266d MINOR BLUES SCALE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The minor blues scale is built on the following minor scale degrees: 1, 3, 4, \u266d5, 5, 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also think of the minor blues scale as being built on the following major<\/em> scale degrees: 1, \u266d3, 4, \u266d5, 5, \u266d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u266f Minor Blues Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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D\u266d<\/strong> Minor Blues Scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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