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- How many octatonic scales are there?
- What is a octatonic scale in music?
- What intervals are used in 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.
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.
