Published:
2011-09-12
Updated:
2011-09-12
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Key Signatures - C Sharp Major and A Sharp Minor
"C# Major" (or the key of C#) is a major scale based on C#, with the pitches, all sharps C# D# ES F# G# A#. Its key signature has seven sharps: F# C# G# D# A# E# B#. Its Relative Minor scale is A# Minor. Its Parallel Minor is C# Minor, and its enharmonic equivalent is Db minor. C# is a somewhat easy key and scale to memorize as all the note are sharp.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL51
Main Category: Theory Main Instrument: Any
Categories: Chords
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C# major (or C-sharp major) is a major scale based on C#, consisting of the pitches C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, and B#. Its key signature has seven sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E# and B# - ALL sharps.
Its relative minor is A# minor, and its parallel minor is C# minor. Its enharmonic equivalent is Db major.
Key of C# Major / A# Minor
This is ALL sharps and somewhat easy to remembers. C no sharps or flats, C# all sharps, Cb all flats.
How to Identify the Key
To identity a sharp (♯) key based on the Key Signature , you can look at the last sharp – that is the key. This works on all sharp key signatures.
If there is only one sharp it's the Key of G Major / Em – any a very popular ukulele, guitar and mandolin key and easy sharp key to recognize.
Key of G Major / Em Minor
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