C Chromatic Scale
The C Chromatic scale contains 12 notes: C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B.
C Chromatic scale on the piano
要点
- Scale type
- Chromatic
- Number of notes
- 12
- 公式
- 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.
C 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 C Chromatic
| 音级 | 音符 | 音程 | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | D♭ | m2 | 1 |
| 3 | D | M2 | 2 |
| 4 | E♭ | m3 | 3 |
| 5 | E | M3 | 4 |
| 6 | F | P4 | 5 |
| 7 | G♭ | TT | 6 |
| 8 | G | P5 | 7 |
| 9 | A♭ | m6 | 8 |
| 10 | A | M6 | 9 |
| 11 | B♭ | m7 | 10 |
| 12 | B | M7 | 11 |
Other scales on C
Every scale type that starts on C, for comparison.
Chromatic in every key
常见问题
What notes are in the C Chromatic scale?
The C Chromatic scale has 12 notes: C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B.
What is the formula for the C Chromatic scale?
The C 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.
