Western · Tension · movement
Chromatic Scale
All twelve notes of Western music in a single ascending line. The chromatic scale is rarely a tonal centre of its own; instead it is the source of passing tones, tension and colour that connect the notes of every other scale.
Open the interactive Chromatic scale →On the piano keyboard
Chromatic scale shown on C
RootScale tone
Interval formula
1 b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7
Chromatic scale in every key
| Key | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | C# | D | Eb | E | F | F# | G | Ab | A | Bb | B |
The chromatic scale contains all twelve notes, so it is identical in every key.
Popular songs in this scale
A curated list of well-known songs built on the Chromatic is coming soon.
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