Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Chromatic
Chromatic movement uses notes outside the main key or scale, often moving by semitone.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Chromatic notes can add colour, tension, or movement. They may appear in melodies, bass lines, harmonies, or effects such as pitch bends.
Topics
Melody and harmonyMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.