Brainlag PlusThe chromatic scale moves by semitones, twelve steps and thirteen notes to the octave, and never uses one letter name more than twice.
Every step a semitone
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 semitone steps are in a chromatic scale of one octave?
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Plus.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards