Enharmonic Notes
The "in between" notes in the chromatic scale can be described as either sharps or flats. Because of the way scales and chords are constructed, flats are used more often than sharps. Here once again is the C chromatic scale with scale degrees written under the notes.
The scale degrees written here relate to the natural notes and the flat notes. The sharps are enharmonic equivalents, which means they are the same pitch (e.g C# =Db and F# =Gb).
The following example demonstrates a melody in the key of C which contains notes from outside the C major scale.
The following examples are the same melody transposed to the keys of F and G. Once again, you should transpose this melody to all the other keys in the key cycle. It is worth learning to play the chromatic scale starting on any note of the key cycle. If you do this, it will be easier to play melodies in any key and also make it easier to transpose any melody that you learn in any key.
Here is another melody in the key of C. Analyze its degrees and then transpose it to all twelve keys.
