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- What notes are in the octatonic scale?
- What intervals are used in an octatonic scale?
- How many pitch classes are in the octatonic scale?
What notes are in the octatonic scale?
Octatonic Scales
- C. Notes: C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C. ...
- D. Notes: D, Eb, F, F#, Ab, A, B, C, D. ...
- E. Notes: E, F, G, G#, Bb, B, C#, D, E. ...
- F# / Gb. Notes: F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F# ...
- G# / Ab. Notes: G#, A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G# ...
- A# / Bb. Notes: A#, B, Db, D, E, F, G, G#, A# ...
- C. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C. ...
- D.
What intervals are used in an octatonic scale?
The octatonic or diminished scale is an eight note scale in which the intervals alternate between whole and half steps. This scale is sometimes used in jazz. Similarly to the whole tone scale, octatonic scales don't imply a particular central pitch.
How many pitch classes are in the octatonic scale?
Called octatonic because it has eight pitch classes, the octatonic collection is full of compositional potential and has been used by many composers to a variety of ends. An octatonic collection is easily generated by alternating half steps and whole steps. Using pitch class numbers, one example is 0,1,3,4,6,7,9,10.
