About the C sharp Chinese scale
C sharp Chinese is used for Chinese-flavored and cinematic melodies. Think of it as a bright five-note scale with a raised fourth and a major seventh.
Its notes are C♯, E♯, G, G♯, and B♯. The formula is 4 semitones W H 4 semitones H.
Also called Amritavarshini.
G is an open guitar string that sits inside the mode, ready to drone under a riff. The 4th fret of the A string is the lowest C♯ on the neck. A capo at the first fret brings C♯ Chinese within reach of C-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 3 | GG | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | B#B♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | 4 semitones W H 4 semitones H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-2-1-4-1 |
| Degrees | 1 3 ♯4 5 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Chinese in other keys
C Chinese scaleD Chinese scaleD sharp Chinese scaleE Chinese scaleF Chinese scaleF sharp Chinese scaleG Chinese scaleG sharp Chinese scaleA Chinese scaleA sharp Chinese scaleB Chinese scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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