C octatonic scale

1. How many octatonic scales are there?
2. What is a octatonic scale in music?
3. How do you make an octatonic scale?

How many octatonic scales are there?

The octatonic is a mode of (very) limited transposition, and there are three possible scales: Oct 0,2; Oct 0,1; and Oct 1,2. The numbers of the names indicate all that is needed to identify a particular octatonic scale: two consecutive notes within the scale.

What is a octatonic scale in music?

An octatonic scale is any eight-note musical scale. However, the term most often refers to the symmetric scale composed of alternating whole and half steps, as shown at right.

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.