A Chromatic Scale
The A Chromatic scale contains 12 notes: A, B, H, C, Des, D, Es, E, F, Ges, G, As.
A Chromatic scale on the piano
Keskeiset tiedot
- Scale type
- Chromatic
- Number of notes
- 12
- Kaava
- 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.
A 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 A Chromatic
| Sävelaste | Sävel | Intervalli | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | m2 | 1 |
| 3 | H | M2 | 2 |
| 4 | C | m3 | 3 |
| 5 | Des | M3 | 4 |
| 6 | D | P4 | 5 |
| 7 | Es | TT | 6 |
| 8 | E | P5 | 7 |
| 9 | F | m6 | 8 |
| 10 | Ges | M6 | 9 |
| 11 | G | m7 | 10 |
| 12 | As | M7 | 11 |
Other scales on A
Every scale type that starts on A, for comparison.
Chromatic in every key
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What notes are in the A Chromatic scale?
The A Chromatic scale has 12 notes: A, B, H, C, Des, D, Es, E, F, Ges, G, As.
What is the formula for the A Chromatic scale?
The A 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.
