G♭ Chromatic Scale
The G♭ Chromatic scale contains 12 notes: G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F.
G♭ Chromatic scale on the piano
Key facts
- Scale type
- Chromatic
- Number of notes
- 12
- Formula
- H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H
What is the Chromatic scale?
The chromatic scale contains all twelve notes of Western music, each a half step apart. It is not a key of its own but the raw material every other scale is drawn from, and it is used for passing tones and for technique practice.
G♭ Chromatic is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of G♭ Chromatic
| Degree | Note | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♭ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | G | m2 | 1 |
| 3 | A♭ | M2 | 2 |
| 4 | A | m3 | 3 |
| 5 | B♭ | M3 | 4 |
| 6 | B | P4 | 5 |
| 7 | C | TT | 6 |
| 8 | D♭ | P5 | 7 |
| 9 | D | m6 | 8 |
| 10 | E♭ | M6 | 9 |
| 11 | E | m7 | 10 |
| 12 | F | M7 | 11 |
Other scales on G♭
Every scale type that starts on G♭, for comparison.
- G♭ major
- G♭ Dorian
- G♭ Phrygian
- G♭ Lydian
- G♭ Mixolydian
- G♭ Locrian
- G♭ Harmonic Minor
- G♭ Melodic Minor
- G♭ Harmonic Major
- G♭ Hungarian Minor
- G♭ Phrygian Dominant
- G♭ Lydian Dominant
- G♭ Major Pentatonic
- G♭ Minor Pentatonic
- G♭ Blues
- G♭ Whole Tone
- G♭ Half-Whole Diminished
- G♭ Whole-Half Diminished
- G♭ Bebop Dominant
- G♭ Bebop Major
Chromatic in every key
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G♭ Chromatic scale?
The G♭ Chromatic scale has 12 notes: G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F.
What is the formula for the G♭ Chromatic scale?
The G♭ Chromatic scale follows the step pattern H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
