C# Chromatic Scale

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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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Same scale in other keys