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C F D G C: I IV G: V I '''''E--**0----1----2----3'''''** B----1----1----3----3-- G----0----2----2----0-- D----2----3----0----0-- A----3--------------2-- E-------------------3--
→Chromatic
E--0----1----3----0----0-- E-------------------------
B--1----1----0----0----1-- B-------------------------
G--0----2----'''**0----1----2--''' ** G--0----2----'''**0----1----2--'''**
D--2----3----0----2----2-- D--2----3----0----2----2--
A--3----3----2----2----0-- A--3----3----2----2----0--
Here's another example, modulating from C to G, using a chromatic run on the high E string. Notice how seamless this sounds, especially with the chromatic line as the highest-pitched voice (soprano).
Depending on the keys used, it may be more difficult to achieve the chromatic line with only the diatonic chords of the two keys. In these cases, we can resort to using a [[Borrowing Chords/Notes#Secondary Dominant|secondary dominant]] or some other non-diatonic chord.