Octatonic Scale
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Octatonic Scale
Scale Musical Scale Non-Diatonic Scale Whole Tone Scale Chromatic Scale
The octatonic scale contains eight notes per octave and is built from alternating **whole and half steps**.
Variants
- **Half-Whole**: H–W–H–W–H–W–H–W
- **Whole-Half**: W–H–W–H–W–H–W–H
Example (Half-Whole from C)
C – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G – A – A♯ – C
Characteristics
- Highly symmetrical
- No clear tonal center
- Used by composers like Stravinsky and jazz players like Coltrane