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Chromatics from lowest to highest in pitch are: 

Tenor ( or Low) C, D, Eb, E, F, G, A, Bb, B, C

Remember: Notes with sharps (#) or flats (b) can be written either way,
Ab=G#, Bb=A#, Db=C#, Eb=D#, and F#=Gb

16 Hole Models 14 Hole Models 12 Hole Models 12 Hole Tenor  10 Hole Models 8 Hole Models
Hering 5164 Chrometta 14 Chrometta 12 Hering 6148 Chrometta 10 Chrometta 8
Hering 6164 Suzuki SCX-56 Huang 1248 Hohner CX12 Hohner 260  
Suzuki SCX-64 Hohner Meisterklasse Hering 5148 Hohner 270 Koch Chromatic*  
Hohner 280   Hering 1148 Seydel C480 Slide Harp*  
    Hering 7148   Seydel C400  
     Hohner CX12   Hering Vintage 40*  
    Hohner 270   Hering Professional 40  
    Suzuki Leghorn      
    Suzuki SCX-48      

 

  Blow C E G C C E G C C E G C C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
  Draw D F A B D F A B D F A B D F A B
16 Hole Chromatic, Key of C
  Blow C# F G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
  Draw D# F# A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# D

 

  Blow G C C E G C C E G C C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  Draw A B D F A B D F A B D F A B
14 Hole Chromatic, Key of C
  Blow G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  Draw A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# D

 

  Blow C E G C C E G C C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  Draw D F A B D F A B D F A B
12 Hole Chromatic, Key of C Tenor Tuned (or Low C)
  Blow C# F G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  Draw D# F# A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# D

 

  Blow C E G C C E G C C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  Draw D F A B D F A B D F A B
12 Hole Chromatic, Key of C
  Blow C# F G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  Draw D# F# A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# D

 

  Blow C E G C C E G C C E
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Draw D F A B D F A B D F
10 Hole Chromatic, Key of C (Hohner 260, Hering Professional 40)
  Blow C# F G# C# C# F G# C# C# F
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Draw D# F# A# C D# F# A# C D# F#

 

  Blow G C C E G C C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Draw A B D F A B D F A B
10 Hole Chrometta, Key of C
  Blow G# C# C# F G# C# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Draw A# C D# F# A# C D# F# A# D

 

*NOTE - The Hohner Koch Chromatic, the Hohner Slide Harp, and the Hering Vintage 40 are RICHTER tuned like a diatonic rather than SOLO tuned like the typical chromatic, so they are not truly chromatics since there are still "missing" notes.

  Blow C E G C E G C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Draw D G B D F A B D F A
10 Hole Koch Chromatic, Slide Harp & Hering Vintage 40, Key of C
  Blow C# F G# C# F G# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Draw D# G# C D# F# A# C D# F# A#

 

  Blow C E G C C E G C
Slide Out Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  Draw D F A B D F A B
8 Hole Chromatic, Key of C
  Blow C# F G# C# C# F G# C#
Slide In Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  Draw D# F# A# C D# F# A# C

 

   


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