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G chromatic scale

The G chromatic scale is made of the notes G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C, C♯, D, E♭, E, F, F♯. 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. 1G
  2. ♭2A♭
  3. 2A
  4. ♭3B♭
  5. 3B
  6. 4C
  7. ♯4C♯
  8. 5D
  9. ♭6E♭
  10. 6E
  11. ♭7F
  12. 7F♯

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 G chromatic scale?
The notes are G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C, C♯, D, E♭, E, F, F♯.
What is the pattern of the G 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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