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In the simplest terms, every chromatic scale contains every note.
The chromatic scale is actually not a tonal scale, so you wouldn't really refer to it as the 'c' chromatic scale as you would a major, minor, or modal scale. The chromatic scale is made up of half-steps in succession either ascending or descending order. If you were to start the chromatic scale on 'c' then the notes would be: c-c#-d-d#-e-f-f#-g-g#-a-a#-b at which point the scale would just repeat itself in the next octave.
The easiest way to understand it is to sit at a piano, find 'c' (or any other note) and play every note (black and white) until you get to the next 'c' (or the note that you started with). There's your chromatic scale!
Some theorists will argue that the chromatic scale is a tonal scale. Their arguments can be justified very easily. However, if you are just beginning to experiment with the chromatic scale, I recommend thinking of it in the way described above for the time being. Once you have a better understanding of the fundamentals, read more about it!
Hope that helps! It's a great scale to use in all sorts of music.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoThis depends on what tuning system you are using. By and large, the most popular tuning system is 'Equal Temperament.' This is a Dodecophonic, or 12 tone system. In fact most tuning systems use 12 tones-In Western cultures anyways. Javanese Gamelans use a Pentatonic or 5 tone system. Some other Eastern cultures have divided the scale into more than 12 pitches. There was a 20th Century Composer named Harry Partch who advocated tuning systems with 18 or even 37 steps per octave.
So to answer your question:
12 if you are talking about a traditional Western scale. 5 or 18 or 37 or more if you are talking non-Western or Avant-Garde.
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∙ 14y agoThere are 12 different notes in a chromatic scale.
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∙ 13y agothere's 11
A,A#,B,C,C#,D,D#,E,F,F#,G,G#
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∙ 14y agoIn Western music, there are 12 tones in one octave of your chromatic scale, Do Di Re Ri Mi Fa Fi Sol Si La Li Ti, ascending, and Ti Te La Le Sol Se Fa Mi Me Re Ra Do, for descending.
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How many notes in a music scale?
It depends on the scale in question: * The diatonic scale (seven notes) * The melodic and harmonic minor scales (seven notes) * The chromatic scale (twelve notes) * The whole tone scale (six notes) * The pentatonic scale (five notes) * The octatonic or diminished scales (eight notes) Then of course there are the Indian Swara scales which have varying numbers of notes too.
How many notes are in an A two octave scale?
There is a total of 29 notes: 14 are ascending, 1 is at the top of the scale, and the other 14 are descending.
How many notes in octave?
There are 8 notes in an octave.
In Western music the octave is divided into how many equal intervals?
12 The chromatic scale c - c# - d - d# - e - f - f# - g - g# - a - a# - b
How many different notes in a slendro scale?
There are 5 different notes in a slendro scale. Each interval is an equal division of an octave. (i.e. each interval is about 2.2 semitones.)
How many notes are in in an octave?
In a diatonic scale, there are eight notes in an octave.
How many steps in a chromatic scale?
A chromatic scale, which is a musical scale that divides an octave into semitones, consists of 12 half-steps. For example: a chromatic scale starting on C will have the following series of notes: c - c# - d - d# - e - f - f# - g - g# - a - a# - b - c
How many notes does a chromatic scale have?
It contains 12 notes.
How many notes made up the pentatonic scale?
A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave.
How many half steps make up the chromatic scale?
12. Every note in the chromatic scale is a half step from its consecutive notes.
How many notes in a music scale?
It depends on the scale in question: * The diatonic scale (seven notes) * The melodic and harmonic minor scales (seven notes) * The chromatic scale (twelve notes) * The whole tone scale (six notes) * The pentatonic scale (five notes) * The octatonic or diminished scales (eight notes) Then of course there are the Indian Swara scales which have varying numbers of notes too.
How many notes are there in a one octave major scale?
8 - oct as in eight.
How many notes are in an A two octave scale?
There is a total of 29 notes: 14 are ascending, 1 is at the top of the scale, and the other 14 are descending.
How many notes is the pentatonic scale used in ancient Chinese compositions made up of?
A pentatonic scale has five notes per octave.
How many noats in a scale does a octave span?
An octave is made up of notes spanning from A to G, from one A to the next A is an octave, and the word 'noat' is spelled 'note'.
How many notes in octave?
There are 8 notes in an octave.
What the difference between an whole tone scale and a pentatonic scale?
One difference between a whole tone scale and a pentatonic scale is that a whole tone scale has 6 notes per octave while a pentatonic scale has 5 notes per octave. Another major difference is that a whole tone scale has all adjacent notes a whole step apart, while a pentatonic scale does not consist entirely of whole steps, and since a pentatonic scale is only defined as a scale with 5 notes per octave, there are many pentatonic scales that are possible.
