C♭ Chromatic Scale (All notes)
The C♭ Chromatic Scale does not have a Major or minor quality because all the notes are an equidistant one semitone apart. As a result there are no distinct intervalic differences, regardless of key, and so the C♭ Chromatic Scale is considered atonal or, lacking a tonal center. The C♭ Chromatic Scale contains all twelve available notes within an octave, C♭, C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭.
Below you will find the C♭ Chromatic Scale (All notes) notes, notation, patterns, degrees, intervals and more. You can also opt to see the C♭ Chromatic Scale (All notes) on your preferred instrument.
Notes Ascending
C♭, C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, C♭
Notes Descending
C♭, B♭, A, A♭, G, G♭, F, E, E♭, D, D♭, C, C♭
Pattern Ascending
S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S
S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)
Pattern Descending
S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S
S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)
Intervals Ascending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ > C♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C♭ > C | 1 | minor 2nd (m2) |
| C♭ > D♭ | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| C♭ > D | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| C♭ > E♭ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C♭ > E | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| C♭ > F | 6 | Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone) |
| C♭ > G♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C♭ > G | 8 | minor 6th (m6) |
| C♭ > A♭ | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| C♭ > A | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| C♭ > B♭ | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| C♭ > C♭ | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Intervals Descending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ > C♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C♭ > B♭ | 1 | minor 2nd (m2) |
| C♭ > A | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| C♭ > A♭ | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| C♭ > G | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C♭ > G♭ | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| C♭ > F | 6 | Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone) |
| C♭ > E | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C♭ > E♭ | 8 | minor 6th (m6) |
| C♭ > D | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| C♭ > D♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| C♭ > C | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| C♭ > C♭ | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Scales related to C♭ Chromatic Scale (All notes)
Enharmonic Equivalent Scale
Scale with the same root and notes as the C♭ Chromatic Scale (All notes) but different spelling.
B Chromatic Scale (All notes)
Learn to Play C♭ Chromatic Scale (All notes)
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