How to play the C# Harmonic Major guitar scale

The C# Harmonic Major scale is a harmonic major scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 4 5 b6 7

Which notes are in the C# Harmonic Major guitar scale?

The notes in the C# Harmonic Major scale are:

C# D# E# F# G# A B# C#

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 6 sharps.

What are the intervals in the C# Harmonic Major Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the C# Harmonic Major guitar scale is R 2 3 4 5 b6 7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 1 2 1 3 1

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone and a half Semitone

The C# Harmonic Major Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at C# Harmonic Major on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

C# Harmonic Major Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the C# Harmonic Major covered in this page:

• The C# Harmonic Major Scale is a harmonic major scale.

• The definition of the C# Harmonic Major scale is: R 2 3 4 5 b6 7

• The notes in the C# Harmonic Major guitar scale are: C# D# E# F# G# A B# C#

• The interval formula for the C# Harmonic Major scale is: 2 2 1 2 1 3 1

• The note intervals in the C# Harmonic Major scale are: Tone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone and a half Semitone