Chromatic Scales

[nick g.]

Okay, I'm really pissed off right now because I feel like all little things I learned when I played clarinet I've forgotten. Namely chromatic scales.

What are they? What is the format? You know, root, 3rd, 5th, 8th...

 

[Phil Smith]

There's only one, play from C to C a half step at a time.

 

[Microbass]

How can there be only one?
One would expect 12 unique scales, no?
(E to E'. B to B' etc etc)

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

They're all the same notes, though!!

 

[Microbass]

I didnt think of it like that...

OK, so why is it a C Chromatic?

Why not an E? All the notes are the same

Probably making a fool of myself, but hey! Not terribly important either.. but some general knowledge is cool..

 

[jazzbo]

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