Grade 4 Music Theory, Unit 3, Lesson 5 of 7
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The chromatic scale

Music theory, Keys and scales, 4 minutes

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The chromatic scale moves by semitones: twelve steps, thirteen notes to the octave. Spell it so no letter is used more than twice.

Every step a semitone

Down from G, with flats

A chromatic scale moves by semitones: twelve steps, thirteen notes from the start to the octave. In this course it is spelt with sharps going up and flats coming down, and the questions say so.

Quick check

How many notes does a chromatic scale have, from its first note to the octave?

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