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Chromatic Notes – Musical notes which do not belong to the key of the piece they are played in

(Pronounced kroh-ma-tik)

To remember what chromatic notes are use the following mnemonic:

The chrome-plated notes were automatically (chromatic notes) removed, as they did not match the key of the music.

The chrome-plated notes were automatically (chromatic notes) removed, as they did not match the key of the music

Examples of chromatic notes in a sentence

The composer added chromatic notes to the composition.

The chromatic notes may sound odd to some listeners. 

Chromatic notes made the piece more interesting. 

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