Chromatic scale for Piano!
Chromatic Scale - The Chromatic scale is another scale which you will have to learn as you start developing as a pianist. As a beginner you can just stick to the Major and Minor scales but once you are past that stage, you should constantly try to learn something new. You can then include this scale in your repertoire.
Structure of a Chromatic scale
The chromatic scale is a scale, which includes all the notes in an octave, i.e. all the white keys as well as the black keys. Since it contains all the notes, you can use it while playing any song.
So if you start on the C note, the scale would contain the following notes.
C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C
What about the fingering? The fingering for this scale will be as follows.
RH 1313 123 1313 12
LH 1313 213 1313 21
How do you use it?
Since this scale uses all the notes, you can use it with any song. Players generally use notes of the chromatic scale to fill gaps within songs. One way they do is to start on any note of a chord and then play the chromatic notes to reach some other note of the same chord that is being played with the left hand. You can do some fiddling and figure out other ways to do it as well. As long as it sounds good, it is probably correct.
Now you have enough information to start exploring on your own. Keep practicing and have fun.
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