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G♭ Chromatic scale

About the G flat Chromatic scale

G flat 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, G, A, A, B, C, C, D, D, E, F, and F. The formula is H H H H H H H H H H H H.

Also called Twelve-Tone Scale.

Learn more about the G♭ Chromatic scale

The black keys G, A, B, D, and E belong to G Chromatic. Its raised fourth lands on the white key C.

Notes and intervals

1GbG♭Root
2GGMinor 2nd
3AbA♭Major 2nd
4AAMinor 3rd
5BbB♭Major 3rd
6CbC♭Perfect 4th
7CCAugmented 4th
8DbD♭Perfect 5th
9DDMinor 6th
10EbE♭Major 6th
11FbF♭Minor 7th
12FFMajor 7th
StepsH H H H H H H H H H H H
Semitones1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1
Degrees1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Chromatic in other keys

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Gb Chromatic scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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