The chromatic scale
All twelve half steps within an octave, usually fingered with the third finger on black keys.
- Category
- Scales, keys and modes
- First taught in
- 1.6 Play every semitone
- Theory cards
- The chromatic scale (Level 1)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.6 | Play every semitoneAllegretto grazioso, Op. 117 No. 6, Cornelius Gurlitt |
| 3.6 | Move by semitoneLa gracieuse, Op. 100 No. 8, Friedrich Burgmüller |
| L.5 | Keep chromatic return and ornament in proportionRondo in A minor, K. 511, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.6 | Seconds and thirds |
Related ideas
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