1. Chromatic Scale A scale of all half steps

2. Sharps and Flats # = sharp, raises a pitch one half step b = flat, lowers a pitch one half step # = sharp, raises a pitch one half step b = flat, lowers a pitch one half step

3. Major Scale Note the half steps between E & F and B & C

4. Chromatic Scale Using Sharps Add sharp notes between all the whole steps 

5. Chromatic Scale Using Flats Add flats between the whole steps 

6. Chromatic Scale Illustrating Enharmonics* *Two pitches that sound the same but have different names (e.g.: F# and Gb) 

7. Knowing the chromatic scale allows you to find any note on the guitar neck by “counting” chromatically. Try it!