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F♯ Chromatic Scale

Chromatic Scale · F♯ – G – G♯ – A – A♯ – B – C – C♯ – D – D♯ – E – F – F♯ · intervals P1-m2-M2-m3-M3-P4-A4-P5-m6-M6-m7-M7

The F♯ Chromatic Scale contains the notes F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C, C♯, D, D♯, E, and F. Its step pattern is H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H. All 12 notes of Western music — every half-step in the octave, used for runs and chromatic passages.

At the keyboard

F# · G · G# · A · A# · B · C · C# · D · D# · E · F
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The F♯ Chromatic scale contains twelve notes: F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C, C♯, D, D♯, E, and F. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H.

F♯ Chromatic Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1RootF♯P1
♭2Minor 2ndGm2
2Major 2ndG♯M2
♭3Minor 3rdAm3
3Major 3rdA♯M3
4Perfect 4thBP4
♭5Diminished 5thCA4
5Perfect 5thC♯P5
♭6Minor 6thDm6
6Major 6thD♯M6
♭7Minor 7thEm7
♭1Diminished UnisonFM7
8OctaveF♯P8

Key Signature

The F♯ Chromatic Scale doesn’t line up with a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed.

Accidentals

F♯G♯A♯C♯D♯

F♯ Chromatic Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the notes of the F♯ Chromatic Scale on piano?
The F♯ Chromatic Scale uses the notes F♯ – G – G♯ – A – A♯ – B – C – C♯ – D – D♯ – E – F – F♯. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the F# Chromatic Scale?
The F# Chromatic Scale contains 12 notes: F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does F# Chromatic have?
The F# Chromatic Scale doesn't correspond to a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed: F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯, D♯.
What does the F# Chromatic Scale sound like?
The F# Chromatic Scale has every note in the octave — used for tension, ornaments, and technical exercises. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this scale page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset — continuously maintained and human-verified, with no fixed publication date.

  1. 1

    C. P. E. Bach(1753)

    Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Hanon, Charles-Louis(1873)

    The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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