C# Chromatic Scale
4-string bass · 12 notes · 12 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D
E♭
F♭
G♭♭
A♭♭♭
B♭♭♭♭
C♭♭♭♭
D♭♭♭♭♭
E♯♯♯♯♯♯
F♯♯♯♯♯♯
G♯♯♯♯♯
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa♭ – Sol♭♭ – La♭♭♭ – Si♭♭♭♭ – Do♭♭♭♭ – Ré♭♭♭♭♭ – Mi♯♯♯♯♯♯ – Fa♯♯♯♯♯♯ – Sol♯♯♯♯♯
Interval Structure
C♯
½T
D
½T
E♭
½T
F♭
½T
G♭♭
½T
A♭♭♭
½T
B♭♭♭♭
½T
C♭♭♭♭
½T
D♭♭♭♭♭
½T
E♯♯♯♯♯♯
½T
F♯♯♯♯♯♯
½T
G♯♯♯♯♯
→
C♯+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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