3. Other Scales and Modes

Question 1

What makes up a Chromatic scale?

Answer 1

All semitones - 12 different notes, the thirteenth note being an octave above the starting note.

Question 2

What are the two rules when notating the chromatic scale?

Answer 2

1. Begin and end on the same letter name. Do not change the starting note enharmonically.
2. No letter name may be used more than twice in a row. For example, do not write Db, D natural, D#