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Chromatic Scales. Chromatic Scale . A scale made completely of half steps 13 notes Starts and stops on the same note name Use sharps going up (higher) Use flats going down (lower). Chromatic Scale (higher). The following steps will always get you the correct answer.
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Chromatic Scale • A scale made completely of half steps • 13 notes • Starts and stops on the same note name • Use sharps going up (higher) • Use flats going down (lower)
Chromatic Scale (higher) • The following steps will always get you the correct answer. • Locate the same key in two places on your piano • C and C/D and D/F and F etc. • Use every piano key in order from left to right, starting and ending on the keys chosen for step one. (This is going higher, which means sharps) C# D# F# G# A# C D E F G A B C
Chromatic Scale on the Staff C-C#-D-D#-E-F-F#-G-G#-A-A#-B-C # # # # #
Chromatic Scale (higher) Practice • Do this on your own. You will be on your own during a test.
Chromatic Scale (lower) The following steps will always get you the correct answer. • Locate the same key in two places on your piano • C and C/D and D/F and F etc. • Use every piano key in order from right to left, starting and ending on the keys chosen for step one. (This is going lower, which means flats) b b b b b D E G A B C D E F G A B C
Chromatic Scale on the Staff C-B-Bb-A-Ab-G-Gb-F-E-Eb-D-Db-C b b b b b
Chromatic Scale (lower) Practice Do this on your own. You will be on your own during a test.