What is characteristic of the natural form of the C# Minor scale?

The natural form of the C# Minor scale is characterized by its specific combination of notes. It consists of the notes C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, and B. To further understand why the correct answer is the one indicating 4 sharps, it’s important to look at how the scale is constructed.

In the context of C# Minor, the scale is a minor scale which typically consists of a whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, and whole step. Following this pattern starting from C# leads us to the noted pitches:

• C# to D# (whole step)

• D# to E (half step)

• E to F# (whole step)

• F# to G# (whole step)

• G# to A (half step)

• A to B (whole step)

• B to C# (whole step returning back to the tonic)

When you notate the C# Minor scale using standard musical notation, you will observe that the notes D#, F#, and G# require sharps due to their positions relative to the natural notes. This results in a total of four sharps (C#, D#, F#, G#)