Music Notation

Chromatic scale on a Treble Cleft

The diagram below is what the Chromatic scale looks like on a Treble Clef using sharps(♯) and flats(♭) as each use case is slightly different. Some notes that have the same pitch are actually positioned different depending on whether a composition is using sharps or flats.

Example: The C♯ and the D♭ note represent the same pitch however the whole note symbol written as C♯ is positioned on the “C” line if the staff and the D♭ is positioned on the “D” line of the staff.

Chromatic scale on a treble clef with flats and sharps

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