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E chromatic scale

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

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.

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Mode and chords

All twelve notes, each a half step from the next. It has no tonal centre: it is practised for agility and intonation, and its fragments are used to connect chord tones.

Used overE7E7♯5E9Emaj7

Put it into practice

The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.

This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the E chromatic scale?
The notes are E, F, F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C, C♯, D, D♯.
What is the pattern of the E 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.
Which chords is the E chromatic scale used over?
It is used over E7, E7♯5, E9, Emaj7: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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