{"id":11862,"date":"2016-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=11862"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T01:38:09","slug":"octatonic-scale-eight-tones-per-octave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/octatonic-scale-eight-tones-per-octave\/","title":{"rendered":"The Octatonic Scale: Eight Tones Per Octave"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we\u2019ll be studying the octatonic scale.<\/p>\n

Understanding the term octatonic<\/em> as an eight-tone scale won\u2019t be difficult if you\u2019re familiar with prefixes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Oct<\/i>, for the most part, represents eight. Think of the oct<\/em>opus, and even the oct<\/em>ave. What do they all have in common? Answer is eight<\/b>.<\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll get started with the octatonic scale. But before that, let\u2019s review two melodic progressions<\/a> that we\u2019ll certainly need in the formation of the octatonic scale.<\/p>\n

Review of Melodic Progressions<\/b><\/h2>\n

Melodic progressions are a product of the division of the octave into a certain number of equal parts.<\/p>\n

Further reading: Six Common Melodic Progressions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The two melodic progressions we\u2019ll use in the formation of the octatonic scale are the semitone (aka \u2013 \u201chalf step\u201d) and the whole tone (aka \u2013 \u201cwhole step\u201d).<\/p>\n

Semitone<\/b><\/h3>\n

The octave is naturally divided into twelve equal parts called semitones<\/b>.<\/p>\n

From one note on the piano to an adjacent note, whether white or black is a semitone (or half step). For example…<\/p>\n

C to C#:
\n
\nC# to D:
\n
\nD to D#:
\n
\nD# to E:
\n
\nAll the semitones so far have been from a white note to a black note or vice versa. However, in the case of E to F:
\n
\n\u2026it\u2019s between two adjacent white notes. If you keep moving from one note to its adjacent note, you\u2019ll derive the rest of them.<\/p>\n

Permit me to use the term half step<\/em> instead of semitone from this point on.<\/p>\n

Whole tone<\/b><\/h3>\n

A distance of two semitones is equal to one whole tone.<\/p>\n

To determine a whole tone from C, count two semitones:<\/p>\n

1st<\/sup> semitone (C to C#):
\n
\n2nd<\/sup> semitone (C# to D):
\n
\nTherefore C to D:
\n
\n…is a whole tone.<\/p>\n

Other whole tones include…<\/p>\n

C# to D#:
\n
\nD to E:
\n
\nThere are even whole tones like E to F#:
\n
\n\u2026from a white note to a black note.<\/p>\n

The reverse is the case for Eb to F:
\n
\n\u2026where it\u2019s a black note to a white note.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll also prefer to use the term whole step<\/em> to substitute for whole tone from this point on.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Beyond this point in this post, your understanding of our subject \u2013 the octatonic scale<\/em> – will depend on your understanding of these two melodic progressions: semitone (half step) and whole tone (whole step).<\/p>\n

Scale Formation Of The Octatonic Scale<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the ways of classifying scales is according to the number of notes they have per octave (aka \u2013 \u201cnote aggregate\u201d).<\/p>\n

In the octatonic scale, there are eight notes within the compass of one octave versus the regular seven notes per octave in the major and minor scales (Note: Don’t include the higher “C” in your calculation as that’s considered the next octave).<\/em><\/p>\n

C major scale:
\n
\nC minor scale
\n<\/p>\n

\u2026or five notes per octave in the case of the pentatonic scale:<\/p>\n

C major pentatonic
\n<\/p>\n

Formation of the octatonic scale is by alternating half steps and whole steps (which are the two melodic progressions we just covered in the last segment) from any note until an octave is reached.<\/p>\n

There are two variants of the octatonic scale:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Octatonic whole half<\/li>\n
  2. Octatonic half whole<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Check them out below.<\/p>\n

    Octatonic \u201cWhole-Half\u201d Scale<\/b><\/h3>\n

    This variant of the octatonic scale is built off half steps and whole steps that are alternated in this order:<\/p>\n

    Whole step + Half step + Whole step + Half step<\/strong> etc., and that\u2019s pretty much where the name \u201cwhole-half\u201d comes from.<\/p>\n

    Starting from C, you can alternate whole steps and half steps until the octave is reached. <\/p>\n

    C + whole step = D:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to D.<\/p>\n

    D + half step = D#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to D#.<\/p>\n

    D# + whole step = F:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to F.<\/p>\n

    F + half step = F#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to F#.<\/p>\n

    F# + whole step = G#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to G#.<\/p>\n

    G# + half step = A:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to A.<\/p>\n

    A + whole step = B:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to B.<\/p>\n

    B + half step = C:
    \n<\/p>\n

    At this point, an octave is reached. Here’s the C octatonic \u201cwhole-half\u201d scale:
    \n
    \nThe octatonic \u201cwhole-half\u201d scale is so called because of the order of the melodic progressions it\u2019s built off.<\/p>\n

    Below are octatonic \u201cwhole-half\u201d scales in all keys:<\/p>\n

    C octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    C# octatonic whole-half:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Db octatonic whole-half.<\/p>\n

    D octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    D# octatonic whole-half:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Eb octatonic whole-half.<\/p>\n

    E octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    F octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    F# octatonic whole-half:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Gb octatonic whole-half.<\/p>\n

    G octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    Ab octatonic whole-half:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to G# octatonic whole-half.<\/p>\n

    A octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    Bb octatonic whole-half:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to A# octatonic whole-half.<\/p>\n

    B octatonic whole-half:
    \n<\/p>\n

    Octatonic \u201cHalf-Whole\u201d Scale<\/b><\/h3>\n

    This is another variant of the octatonic scale.<\/p>\n

    From its name, you can tell that the half steps and whole steps are alternated in this order:<\/p>\n

    Half step + Whole step + Half step + Whole step<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n

    Starting from C, you can alternate half steps and whole steps until octave is reached. Here you are:<\/p>\n

    C + half step = C#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to C#.<\/p>\n

    C# + whole step = D#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to D#.<\/p>\n

    D# + half step = E:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to E.<\/p>\n

    E + whole step = F#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to F#.<\/p>\n

    F# + half step = G:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to G.<\/p>\n

    G + whole step = A:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a half step to A.<\/p>\n

    A + half step = A#:
    \n
    \n\u2026then we add a whole step to A#.<\/p>\n

    A# + whole step = C:
    \n<\/p>\n

    At this point, an octave is reached. Here you are with C octatonic \u201chalf-whole\u201d scale:
    \n<\/p>\n

    The octatonic \u201chalf-whole\u201d scale is so called because of the order the melodic progressions it\u2019s built off.<\/p>\n

    Below are octatonic \u201chalf-whole\u201d scales in all keys:<\/p>\n

    C octatonic half-whole:
    \n<\/p>\n

    C# octatonic half-whole:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Db octatonic half whole.<\/p>\n

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    \nD octatonic half-whole:
    \n<\/p>\n

    D# octatonic half-whole:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Eb octatonic half whole.<\/p>\n

    E octatonic half-whole:
    \n<\/p>\n

    F octatonic half-whole:
    \n<\/p>\n

    F# octatonic half-whole:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Gb octatonic half whole.<\/p>\n

    G octatonic half-whole:
    \n<\/p>\n

    G# octatonic half-whole:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to Ab octatonic half whole.<\/p>\n

    A octatonic half-whole:
    \n<\/p>\n

    Bb octatonic half-whole:
    \n
    \n\u2026similar to A# octatonic half whole.<\/p>\n

    B octatonic half-whole:
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    Final Words<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Some experience players may recognize these two scales as the “diminished scale<\/a>.” You’ve just learned the whole-half<\/em> diminished scale along with the half-whole<\/em> variation.<\/p>\n

    Remember, the octatonic scale has eight notes per octave.<\/p>\n

    Considering that there are only seven letter names in music, this means that repetition of letter names is allowed in its spelling.<\/p>\n

    C octatonic \u201chalf-whole\u201d can be spelled as:
    \nC C# D# E F# G A Bb C
    \n<\/p>\n

    Can you see the repetition of the C (C and C#):
    \n
    \n\u2026at the beginning of this scale?<\/p>\n

    Did you also notice that sharp and flat symbols are used freely?<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s even possible to have various spellings of this octatonic scale. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n

    I can\u2019t wait to show you the application of the octatonic scale in a future post (I’ve already given you a hint… “diminished”).<\/p>\n

    See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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