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= Chromatics and the Chromatic Scale =
[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Has topic::Chromatics]]
[[Has topic::Chromatic Scale]]

== Chromatics ==
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|Definition=Chromatics in music refers to the use of pitches that lie outside the diatonic scale, typically moving in half steps.
}}

'''Chromatics''' refers to the use of tones outside a key's diatonic framework. These tones are separated by semitones (half steps), giving melodies and harmonies greater color and expressive depth. The word stems from the Greek ''chroma'' (χρῶμα), meaning "color".

== The Chromatic Scale ==
{{#set:
|Definition (Chromatic Scale)=The chromatic scale is a sequence of twelve pitches, each a semitone apart, encompassing all available notes in the Western tonal system.
}}

The '''chromatic scale''' consists of twelve pitches, each separated by one semitone. Unlike major or minor scales, it includes no whole-tone steps.

Example (ascending from C):
''C – C♯ – D – D♯ – E – F – F♯ – G – G♯ – A – A♯ – B – C''

This includes all twelve pitches used in equal temperament tuning before the octave repeats.

== Use in Music ==
Chromaticism is used for:
* Adding emotional tension and color
* Creating smoother voice-leading and modulation
* Connecting distant harmonies
* Enhancing melodic complexity

While tonal music uses chromatic notes as embellishments or transitions, modern and contemporary music may rely on chromaticism as a structural element.

[[Has example::C chromatic scale]]
[[Uses concept::Semitone]]
[[Related concept::Diatonic Scale]]
[[Related concept::Equal Temperament]]

== See also ==
* [[Diatonic Scale]]
* [[Semitone]]
* [[Equal Temperament]]

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