Chromatic Scale (All notes)
The 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 Chromatic Scale is considered atonal or, lacking a tonal center. The Chromatic Scale contains all twelve available notes within an octave, C, C♯, D, D♯, E, F, F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B.
Below you will find the Chromatic Scale (All notes) notes, notation, patterns, degrees, intervals and more. You can also opt to see the Chromatic Scale (All notes) on your preferred instrument.
Notes Ascending
C, C♯, D, D♯, E, F, F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C
Notes Descending
C, B, A♯, A, G♯, G, F♯, F, 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 > F | 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 > F | 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 Chromatic Scale (All notes)
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