chromatic scales
Twelve consecutive half steps
A chromatic scale is a musical scale that includes all twelve pitches within an octave, moving in half steps (semitones).
Unlike major or minor scales, which skip certain notes, chromatic scales ascend or descend through every available pitch: The pianist ran a chromatic scale from middle C.
Chromatic passages create tension, color, or transitional effects in composition.
- semitonesSmallest standard musical intervals
- half stepsMinimal pitch increments
- musical scalesStepwise pitch arrangements
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