Chromatic Scales

Though it is not as well known or regularly used as its cousins the Minor Pentatonic and Major Scales, the Chromatic Scale is a unique sound that can add an extra spice to your solos and compositions. The Chromatic Scale has 12 notes, and they are arranged as such.

Root – m2nd – M2nd – m3rd – M3rd – P4th – A4th – P5th – m6th – M6th – m7th – M7th

So, for example, a C Chromatic Scale would be spelled with the following notes:

C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B

The following Chromatic Scales are written out in the key of C, but make sure you practice them in all keys so you have them at your fingertips no matter what key you’re soloing in.

Chromatic Scale One Octave

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Chromatic Scale Two Octaves

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