That's a chromatic scale.
The chromatic scale
The major scale is made of whole and half steps. WWHWWWH
It is a scale made up exclusively of whole steps, as distinct from the standard western diatonic scale that is built upon the structure whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half. For example, starting at E flat, the notes of a whole tone scale would be E flat, F, G, A, B, D flat.
There are 7 notes in a heptatonic scale. Heptatonic scales are the major and all minor scales including the 7 diatonic scales which are those consisting of 5 whole steps and 2 half steps separated by either 2 or 3 whole steps.
The chromatic scale
The chromatic scale
That's a chromatic scale.
chromatic scale
The chromatic scale
2 Half steps
A pentatonic scale is made up of 5 notes, and can be hemitonic (containing half steps) or anhemitonic (not containing half steps).
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The major scale is made of whole and half steps. WWHWWWH
Four half steps, or two whole steps.
A major scale is made up of whole steps and half steps. Whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half. For example C Major would be C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. D Major would be D-E-Fsharp-G-A-B-Csharp-D.