← All scales, from every note

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
  1. 1A♭
  2. ♭2B♭♭
  3. 2B♭
  4. ♭3C♭
  5. 3C
  6. 4D♭
  7. ♯4D
  8. 5E♭
  9. ♭6F♭
  10. 6F
  11. ♭7G♭
  12. 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.

From theory to practice

With GEN you generate ever-new exercises on the scales you are studying.

Go to the app!