A Chromatic Scale
4-string bass · 12 notes · 12 notes · major family
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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