A chromatic scale is a scale where each note of it is separated by a semiton - that is - it includes all the notes that exist.
C1, C1#, D1, D1#, E1, F1, F1# ... B1, C2, C2#, D2... etc
For instance, in a keyboard that would mean you'd play all the white and black keys sucessively.
That's a chromatic scale.
12 tone equal temperament
In musical terms, it makes reference to using only the 7 tones of the standard scale ... thus: C, D, E, F, G, A and B (in a C major scale) The chromatic notes (sharps/flats) are not used.
Based on an octave of 12 semitones, as opposed to a seven-note DIATONIC scale. A chromatic scale consists of an ascending or descending line of semitones. An instrument is said to be chromatic if throughout all or most of its compass it can produce all the semitones. Chromatic, a word ultimately derived from the Greek noun which means "complexion" or "color", and then from the Greek adjective χρωματικός (khrōmatikós; "colored"), may refer to: In music: Chromatic scale, the western-tempered twelve-tone scale. Chromatic chord, chords built from tones chromatically altered from the native scale of the musical composition. Chromaticism, the use of chromatic scales, chords, and modulations. Total chromatic, the use of all twelve pitches of the chromatic scale in tonal music. Chromatic genus, a genus of divisions of the tetrachord characterized by an upper interval of a minor third.Diatonic and chromatic, as a property of several structures, genres, and other features in music, often contrasted with diatonic. http://www.answers.com/chromatic?cat=health
A chromatic scale will, by definition, have sharps and/or flats.
That's a chromatic scale.
The Circle of Fifths shows the relationship between the twelve tonnes of the chromatic scale. The chromatic scale is related to musical instruments.
The chromatic scale is a musical scale that consists of all twelve pitches, each a semitone apart. It includes all the white and black keys on a piano keyboard. It is a fundamental concept in music theory and is used to create tension, dissonance, and color in music.
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
12 tone equal temperament
A Chromatic scale starting from any of the 12 notes, in full, will have 13 half steps.
In musical terms, it makes reference to using only the 7 tones of the standard scale ... thus: C, D, E, F, G, A and B (in a C major scale) The chromatic notes (sharps/flats) are not used.
Some examples of chromatic instruments used in music are the piano, accordion, and chromatic harmonica. These instruments are capable of playing all the notes in the musical scale, including sharps and flats, allowing for a wider range of musical expression.
There are 12 pitches in the chromatic scale.
The chromatic scale was not invented by one person but rather developed over time through the musical traditions of various cultures. It consists of all twelve pitches within an octave, and it provides a foundation for Western music theory and composition.
Based on an octave of 12 semitones, as opposed to a seven-note DIATONIC scale. A chromatic scale consists of an ascending or descending line of semitones. An instrument is said to be chromatic if throughout all or most of its compass it can produce all the semitones. Chromatic, a word ultimately derived from the Greek noun which means "complexion" or "color", and then from the Greek adjective χρωματικός (khrōmatikós; "colored"), may refer to: In music: Chromatic scale, the western-tempered twelve-tone scale. Chromatic chord, chords built from tones chromatically altered from the native scale of the musical composition. Chromaticism, the use of chromatic scales, chords, and modulations. Total chromatic, the use of all twelve pitches of the chromatic scale in tonal music. Chromatic genus, a genus of divisions of the tetrachord characterized by an upper interval of a minor third.Diatonic and chromatic, as a property of several structures, genres, and other features in music, often contrasted with diatonic. http://www.answers.com/chromatic?cat=health
The chromatic scale has twelve different pitches on it. These pitches range from A to G sharp (G#) or A flat (Ab). All semitones in the chromatic scale are the same size.