Scale · Piano
C♯ Major Scale · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this scale.
Notes
C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B♯
Root: C♯
Intervals
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
How it is built
This scale starts on C♯ and applies the intervals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The result contains 7 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About C♯ Major Piano Scale
C♯ Major Piano scale uses the notes C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯. Its character is clear, balanced and strongly associated with major tonality.
Character and sound
Clear, balanced and strongly associated with major tonality.
Musical context and history
The major scale is the central reference of the major tonal system and matches the modern Ionian mode. Its whole–whole–half–whole–whole–whole–half pattern organizes countless melodies and harmonies.
How and where it is used
Use it for melody, improvisation and diatonic chord building in pop, rock, folk, classical, jazz and many other styles.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The relative minor of this scale is B♭ and uses exactly the same notes with a different tonal center.
The formula on this page is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 and, from C♯, produces the notes C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the C♯ Major Piano scale?
The notes are C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Clear, balanced and strongly associated with major tonality. Use it for melody, improvisation and diatonic chord building in pop, rock, folk, classical, jazz and many other styles.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.