C sharp major
7 sharps: F sharp C sharp G sharp D sharp A sharp E sharp B sharp
- Notes
- C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B sharp C sharp
Relative minor: A sharp minorC sharp minorAlso written as D flat major
C sharp major fingering at a glance
One octave going up. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | C sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B sharp | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
C sharp major: common questions
- What notes are in C sharp major?
- C sharp major has 7 sharps: F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp, E sharp and B sharp. The scale is C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B sharp C sharp.
- What is the fingering for the C sharp major scale?
- For one octave going up, the right hand plays 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 and the left hand plays 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3, on C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B sharp C sharp. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative minor of C sharp major?
- A sharp minor. It has the same key signature as C sharp major, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the C sharp major arpeggio?
- C sharp, E sharp and G sharp: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 1 2 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 4 2.
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