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A♭ chromatic scale
The A♭ chromatic scale is made of the notes A♭, B♭♭, B♭, C♭, C, D♭, D, E♭, F♭, F, G♭, G. It has 12 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 2 ♭3 3 4 ♯4 5 ♭6 6 ♭7 7.
Symmetric · 12 notes
Note names
- 1A♭
- ♭2B♭♭
- 2B♭
- ♭3C♭
- 3C
- 4D♭
- ♯4D
- 5E♭
- ♭6F♭
- 6F
- ♭7G♭
- 7G
PatternH – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H(W = whole step, H = half step)
Built by repeating the same pattern of intervals over and over. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the A♭ chromatic scale?
- The notes are A♭, B♭♭, B♭, C♭, C, D♭, D, E♭, F♭, F, G♭, G.
- What is the pattern of the A♭ chromatic scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 2 ♭3 3 4 ♯4 5 ♭6 6 ♭7 7.
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