chromatic scale

Other forms: chromatic scales

Definitions of chromatic scale
  1. noun
    a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
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    type of:
    musical scale, scale
    (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
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