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as a piano player who is totally blind since birth, oh my goodness was this helpful! thank you profusely for verbally explaining every single thing you were doing as you were drawing these scales on what I assume to be a graph paper. or a musical staff. I'm not totally sure what you were using since I can't see it. definitely am subscribing to your channel! not many people verbally describe things to this great detail. this was fabulous! keep up the great work.

you are amazing, now i can actually have a chance in my music theory test

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Thanks so much for putting the time and effort into making these Videos...i've just started studying songwriting and music theory and i'm finding this SO helpful..i'm passing your youtube channel onto my class who i know will also appreciate it! thanks again! you're awesome! have a brilliant day.

This just helped me come up with new and darker melody ideas...... THANK YOU!

I love how you are very objective at teaching music theory! Excellent job!

Assuming you're referring to my first example (C to C chromatic scale) the final C doesn't need a natural as it is not in the same space (or on the same line) as the C# that precedes it. An accidental (sharp, flat, natural) is only applicable to the same line or space. A key signature with, for example, C# affects every C regardless of the line or space in which the note sits. I hope I've helped but do let me know if you need further assistance. Best wishes.

So am I right in thinking that the first note on a new line goes by the signature key, unless it is a C or an F (as both follow the natural notes B & E resp. therefore needing no signing as naturals)? Is it also true that all other notes follow the rule that all accidentals stick to being either all # or all ♭signed for clarity and consistency? I'm learning the Guitar and Notation together which is why I need to be so clear ... If I get it up to this point I'm on track. Much appreciated!

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My understanding of chromatic scales has been oversimplified and so are chromatic notes. In scales, I simply used to think of a sequence of semitones. As a less obvious consequence, I have been confused about what and how to spell enharmonic notes correctly on the fundamental level. My thinking regarding correct spelling have been based on the key, scales, mode, intervals, chord construction, and ultimately in the context of functional harmony and tonal music. A less tonal music (but not atonal), which has a lot of chromatic notes and chords, does not make sense to me anymore because of my lack of understanding at its core. This video helps a lot especially the rules and examples! Thanks a lot!

explained very well! thanks!

This helped me right before my quiz, thank you!

Hi! I am a new subscriber! I thoroughly enjoyed this vid. It really helped me understand the chromatic scale! I have for sure shared this vid! 👇

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correction to my last comment. in that comment, it says definitely unsubscribing. that would have been Google voice dictation being stupid! what I was trying to say was, definitely am subscribing to your channel. my profuse apology for the typo.

I see! Don't worry though - a natural symbol is not required on the C or the F as there is no sharp or flat before it to require the use of a natural symbol. Naturals are only used: if they are to 'cancel' a previous accidental (on the same space/line) in the same bar OR to cancel a sharp/flat from the key signature. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

It's often down to the context of how the note appears that determines how it is "spelt". One notable example is the Gb major scale; the fourth note of it should be named Cb and not B (you can't have Bb and then have B then Db; there MUST be a derivative of C). Similarly the seventh note of the F# major scale is E# and not F.

Now I'm almost ready for my Theory exam which I got a C+ in last semester... haha... thanks so much :D

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I was taught that you've got to use sharps for ascending chromatic scales even if they have flats in key signatures. Is that wrong or just another variation?

sir,thank you so much for sharing your music theories with us...do you have the lessons for tones and semitones???

Hi there and thank you for the informative vid. I just wanted to ask, say if you were playing intervals and played say a minor interval like a minor third would that be considered a chromatic interval?

thanks, well explained

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Hi, thanks for your videos. They are really so helpful and clear. Just checking on the above Chromatic scale with the key signature of Bb major. Degree 8 ending on Bb is assumed by the key signature? Is it not affected by the B natural on degree 2? So should have a flat accidental on degree 8 - the last B to cancel out the B natural on degree 2. Not sure why it does not have a flat accidental?

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Quick question, in the Bb major scale, why is it necessary to indicate when a natural note is meant? I understand it in the first case regarding the B, since when not indicated it is implied that it is a flat, and in the case of E, but what about the rest of the notes? Many thanks.

Thank you so much I have a test tomorrow

Great video !

So write all the notes from L to R in the octave and stick to sharps or flats. That's it? Have I missed something, or is that all there's is?

Great video! I think 11ZEPHYR67 is refering to the Bb Major example. I noticed that too and the F wasn't written as a natura either. Thanks!

Hello Thanks you. Do have all these on a book or can I download all.

That's OK. The golden rule is that you only need to add accidentals where absolutely necessary. Stephen has also pointed out in another video that, for students sitting exams, some examiners may dock points for unnecessary use of accidentals. It could also be argued that unnecessary accidentals can clutter music needlessly, making it harder to read.

Thanks so much. :)

I learned so much.

how about a question like: 'starting on supertonic of Eb major (descending)' how would you work that out???

Thank you!

Didn't you say in an earlier video that when drawing a scale, you need to have a new note on each line or space?at 5:20 you have Bb and then B rather than Cb. Why?

A natural sign is not required there, because there were no accidentals prior to it that would have affected its pitch, nor is it affected by the key signature.

great help!

Thank you very much! Sorry for a long delay, I had a busy few months

Nice video i need help for my music theory exam

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Excellent.

after watching this video, i realized that i've refused so many temptations.

I have a better understanding in the semi tones of my guitar written in as a notes

Thank you,sir

Thanks!

I knew this i just wanted to make sure i know what i know what i supposed to do for my band exam

Very nice, I'm saving this for later if ya know what I mean ;)... by that, I mean writing music

Does the scale include the 13th?

How to apply chromatic scales on a solo

Thanks

Should not the third note C be written as C Natural, as were the D,E,G and A Naturals?

what about harmonic and melodic chromatic scales?

why did you write the flat symbol of d♭in 5:19 when you mentioned not to, for the signature already describes the scale as a flat accidental?

very useful

in what situation I most use this in real life ?

Why are sharps used going down?

on c double sharp example you could have put e sharp instead of f natural

why didn't you put a natural symbol by the F on the B-flat scale?

Damn this is the basic version. Good job tho. I need the rudments 2 version, using a different pattern and written part. Thanks tho.

Why isn’t there an Fb someone tell me always wanderer that so is Fb Gb? Or it doesn’t exist?

I learned the meaning of chromatic scale I thought it was just a random name😂

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Whole, whole, half, whole whole half

Semi tone and half step is same .

Why do we ever need double #?

Now teach me how to press Chromatic Scales Fast for La Campanella

I’m grade 4 Abrsm and learning grade 5 theory and my teacher is soooooooooo boring

HALLO WHY it s mean chromatic ??

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Very good, but the notes or the tunes sounds; do re mi fa sol la si do, not c d e f g a b, i dont know who invented that, but i think he was wrong.

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Yeah but whsts the point in doing it? So what? And fir that matter why not just make all the keys alternate one white and one black, so that there are an exactly equal number of white and black keys, instead of the two then three black pattern? Nobody seems to be able to answer that question.....!