C# Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i	C#m	Minor
2	ii	D#m	Minor
3	III+	E+	Augmented
4	IV	F#	Major
5	V	G#	Major
6	vi°	A#°	Diminished
7	vii°	C°	Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

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

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C#

C# Major C# Natural Minor C# Harmonic Minor C# Dorian C# Phrygian C# Lydian

About the C# Melodic Minor scale's harmony

The C# Melodic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: C#m, D#m, E+, F#, G#, A#°, C°. These chords all use only the notes of the C# Melodic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii–III+–IV–V–vi°–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.