Octatonic

B flat octatonic scale

B flat octatonic scale
  1. What notes are in the octatonic scale?
  2. Is the octatonic scale the same as the diminished scale?
  3. How do you make an octatonic scale?

What notes are in the octatonic scale?

Octatonic Scales

Is the octatonic scale the same as the diminished scale?

Diminished scales consist of alternating whole steps and half steps. Some people call diminished scales “Octatonic” scales, as they have 8 notes (counting the root only once). This is different from the major modes, which have only 7 notes, again counting the root only once.

How do you make an octatonic scale?

The octatonic scale can be formed by alternating between whole steps and half steps. Consequently, the octatonic scale is said to be symmetrical because it can be divided into equal and identical parts. There are two known variants of the octatonic scale; the octatonic whole-half and the octatonic half-whole.

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