A# Chromatic Scale

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Notes

A♯
B
C
D♭
E♭♭
F♭♭
G♭♭♭
A♭♭♭♭
B♭♭♭♭♭
C♭♭♭♭♭
D♯♯♯♯♯♯
E♯♯♯♯♯

Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do – Ré♭ – Mi♭♭ – Fa♭♭ – Sol♭♭♭ – La♭♭♭♭ – Si♭♭♭♭♭ – Do♭♭♭♭♭ – Ré♯♯♯♯♯♯ – Mi♯♯♯♯♯

Interval Structure

A♯ ½T B ½T C ½T D♭ ½T E♭♭ ½T F♭♭ ½T G♭♭♭ ½T A♭♭♭♭ ½T B♭♭♭♭♭ ½T C♭♭♭♭♭ ½T D♯♯♯♯♯♯ ½T E♯♯♯♯♯ A♯+oct. ½T

About this scale

The chromatic scale contains all 12 semitones of the octave. Though not a 'scale' in the harmonic sense, it is fundamental for chromatic passages, runs, and passing notes. For bass, chromatic approaches (encircling notes) are an essential expressive tool.

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Same scale in other keys