About the G Chromatic scale
G Chromatic is used for passing tones, chromatic runs and free, atonal writing. Think of it as all twelve notes, every half step in the octave.
Its notes are G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C, C♯, D, E♭, E, F, and F♯. The formula is H H H H H H H H H H H H.
Also called Twelve-Tone Scale.
The black keys A♭, B♭, C♯, E♭, and F♯ belong to G Chromatic.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GG | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Major 2nd |
| 4 | BbB♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 5 | BB | Major 3rd |
| 6 | CC | Perfect 4th |
| 7 | C#C♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 8 | DD | Perfect 5th |
| 9 | EbE♭ | Minor 6th |
| 10 | EE | Major 6th |
| 11 | FF | Minor 7th |
| 12 | F#F♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H H H H H H H H H H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 2 ♭3 3 4 ♯4 5 ♭6 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Chromatic in other keys
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