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G Chromatic Scale

Listen plays the scale. Play Along lights up each note in order so you can follow.

G – G♯ – A – A♯ – B – C – C♯ – D – D♯ – E – F – F♯ – G
Formula:H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H
Intervals:P1-m2-M2-m3-M3-P4-A4-P5-m6-M6-m7-M7

Introduction

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

G Chromatic Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicGP1
2SupertonicG♯m2
3MediantAM2
4SubdominantA♯m3
5DominantBM3
6SubmediantCP4
7Leading ToneC♯A4
8OctaveDP5
9Degree 9D♯m6
10Degree 10EM6
11Degree 11Fm7
12Degree 12F♯M7
13Degree 13G

Key Signature

The key of G Chromatic has 1 sharp.

F♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

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Chords in the Key of G Chromatic Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the G Chromatic Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IG Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IG MajorMajor
2iiA MinorMinor
3iiiB MinorMinor
4IVC MajorMajor
5VD MajorMajor
6viE MinorMinor
7vii°F♯ DiminishedDiminished

G Chromatic Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the G Chromatic Scale?
The G Chromatic Scale contains 12 notes: G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does G Chromatic have?
The key of G Chromatic has 1 sharp: F♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What does the G Chromatic Scale sound like?
The G 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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