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This page is designed to help you to identify the different keys in the Chromatic scale.  Simply click on the sound file and the MP3 will play.

First - it's important that you understand the Circle of Fifths and how it works to help you.  I am providing two different Circles because each provides different information.
 

 

Circle of 5ths


 

For more information on the Circle of Fifths, go here

The Chromatic Scale:
C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C          

 

C:

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Scale:    C   D   E   F   G   A   B   C

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 tone E A Db E G B       Bb
1 semi Eb Ab C Eb F# Bb   Eb Gb B
Blow C E G C E G C E G C
Draw D G B D F A B D F A
1 semi Db Gb Bb Db Ab Db F Ab Db
1 tone F A D F# B D
1 1/2 semi Ab
Harmonica C     C     C     C
Piano C     C     C     C
Violin C     C     C     C
Trumpet C     C     C     C
Flute C     C     C     C
Guitar C     C     C     C
Staff      location                                                      

       Songs in this KEY...
       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
C F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E A D G

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C


 

 

 

G:

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Scale:    G   A   B  C  D  E  F#  G

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    F
                    F#
                Bb Db Gb
Blow G B D G B D G B D G
Draw A D F# A C E F# A C E
1 semi Ab Db F Ab   Eb        
1 tone   c E              
1 1/2 semi     Eb              
                     
Harmonica G     G     G     G
Piano G     G     G     G
Violin G     G     G     G
Trumpet G     G     G     G
Flute G     G     G     G
Guitar G     G     G     G
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
G C F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E A D

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


  D:
Scale: D   E   F#   G   A   B   C#   D
                                 

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    C
                F Ab Db
Blow D F# A D F# A D F# A D
Draw E A C# E G B C# E G B
1 semi Eb Ab C Eb   Bb        
1 tone   G B              
1 1/2 semi     Bb              
                     
Harmonica D     D     D     D
Piano D     D     D     D
Violin D     D     D     D
Trumpet D     D     D     D
Flute D     D     D     D
Guitar D     D     D     D
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E A

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


A:
Scale: A   B  C#   D   E   F#   G#   A

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    G
                C Eb Ab
Blow A C# E A C# E A C# E A
Draw B E G# B D F# G# B D F#
1 semi Bb Eb G Bb   F        
1 tone   D Gb              
1 1/2 semi     F              
                     
Harmonica A     A     A     A
Piano A     A     A     A
Violin A     A     A     A
Trumpet A     A     A     A
Flute A     A     A     A
Guitar A     A     A     A
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 



G#/Ab
Scale: Ab   Bb   C   Db   Eb   F   G   Ab

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    Gb
                B D G
Blow Ab/G# C Eb Ab/G# C Eb Ab/G# C Eb Ab/G#
Draw Bb Eb G Bb Db F G Bb Db F
1 semi A D Gb A   E        
1 tone   Db F              
1 1/2 semi     E              
                     
Harmonica Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#
Piano Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#
Violin Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#
Trumpet Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#
Flute Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#
Guitar Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#     Ab/G#
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Ab Db F#/Gb B E A D G C F Bb Eb

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 



C#/Db
Scale:  Db   Eb   F   Gb   Ab   Bb   C   Db

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    B
                E G C
Blow Db/C# F Ab Db/C# F Ab Db/C# F Ab Db/C#
Draw Eb Ab C Eb Gb Bb C Eb Gb Bb
1 semi D G B D   A        
1 tone   Gb Bb              
1 1/2 semi     A              
                     
Harmonica Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#
Piano Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#
Violin Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#
Trumpet Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#
Flute Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#
Guitar Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#     Db/C#
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Db F#/Bb B E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 



E:
Scale: E   F#   G#   A   B   C#   D#   E

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    D
                G Bb Eb
Blow E Gb B E Gb B E Gb B E
Draw F# B D# F# A C# D# F# A C#
1 semi F Bb D F   C        
1 tone   A Db              
1 1/2 semi     C              
                     
Harmonica E     E     E     E
Piano E     E     E     E
Violin E     E     E     E
Trumpet E     E     E     E
Flute E     E     E     E
Guitar E     E     E     E
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


F:
Scale:  F   G   A   Bb   C   D   E   F

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    Eb
                Ab B E
Blow F A C F A C F A C F
Draw G C E G Bb D E G Bb D
1 semi Gb B Eb Gb   Db        
1 tone   Bb D              
1 1/2 semi     Db              
                     
Harmonica F     F     F     F
Piano F     F     F     F
Violin F     F     F     F
Trumpet F     F     F     F
Flute F     F     F     F
Guitar F     F     F     F
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E A D G C

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


A#/Bb:
Scale: Bb   C   D   Eb   F   G   A   Bb

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    Ab
                Db E A
Blow A#/Bb D F A#/Bb D F A#/Bb D F A#/Bb
Draw C F A C Eb G A C Eb G
1 semi B E Ab B   Gb        
1 tone   Eb G              
1 1/2 semi     Gb              
                     
Harmonica A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb
Piano A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb
Violin A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb
Trumpet A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb
Flute A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb
Guitar A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb     A#/Bb
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E A D G C F

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


D#/Eb:
Eb   F   G   Ab   Bb   C   D   Eb

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    Db
                Gb A D
Blow D#/Eb G Bb D#/Eb G Bb D#/Eb G Bb D#/Eb
Draw F Bb D F Ab C D F Ab C
1 semi E A Db E   B        
1 tone   Ab C              
1 1/2 semi     B              
                     
Harmonica D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb
Piano D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb
Violin D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb
Trumpet D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb
Flute D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb
Guitar D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb     D#/Eb
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Eb Ab Db F#/Gb B E A D G C F Bb

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


F#/Gb:
Scale:  F#   G#   A#   B   C#   D#   E#   F#

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    E
                A C F
Blow F#/Gb A# C# F#/Gb A# C# F#/Gb A# C# F#/Gb
Draw G# C# E#/F G# B D# E#/F G# B D#
1 semi G C E G   D        
1 tone   B Eb              
1 1/2 semi     D              
                     
Harmonica F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb
Piano F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb
Violin F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb
Trumpet F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb
Flute F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb
Guitar F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb     F#/Gb
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
F#/Gb B E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

 


B:
Scale: B  C#   D#   E   F#   G#   A#   B

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
                    A
                D F Bb
Blow B D# F# B D# F B D# F# B
Draw C# F# A# C# E G# A# C# E G#
1 semi C F A C   G        
1 tone   E Ab              
1 1/2 semi     G              
                     
Harmonica B     B     B     B
Piano B     B     B     B
Violin B     B     B     B
Trumpet B     B     B     B
Flute B     B     B     B
Guitar B     B     B     B
                     

Songs in this KEY include...

       Positions:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
B E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db F#/Gb

C      C#/Db    D     D#/Eb     E     F     F#/Gb     G     G#/Ab     A     A#/Bb      B     C

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