Grade 5 Music Theory, Unit 3, Lesson 2 of 7
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Harmonic and melodic minor in D sharp minor and E flat minor: D sharp minor's raised 7th is C double sharp, E flat minor's is D natural.

C double sharp and D natural

D sharp harmonic minor: C double sharp

The harmonic minor raises its 7th, keeping the letter. In D sharp minor the 7th is already C sharp, so it becomes C double sharp. In E flat minor the 7th, D flat, becomes D natural.

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What is the raised 7th of D sharp minor?

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