D# Chromatic Scale

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Notes

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

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

Interval Structure

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

See fretboard positions for D# Chromatic in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys