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Half step or whole step
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The distance between two notes is an interval.
Melodies mostly move by the two smallest ones: the half step and the whole step.
A half step, then a whole step.
A half step is two neighbouring keys. A whole step skips one key.
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Find a half step and a whole step on the keys.
E to F has no key between: a half step. C to D has a black key between: a whole step.
Their interval names: minor second and major second.
A half step is a minor second. A whole step is a major second, and the game's buttons use these names.
A half step rubs. A whole step has room.
Jaws begins with a half step. Frère Jacques begins with a whole step.
Two notes leaning on each other: minor 2nd. Room between them: major 2nd.
Two half steps make one whole step.
From E, one half step up is F. One more is F♯, so E to F♯ is a whole step.
E up to F♯: half step or whole step?
You can hear half and whole steps.
What you learned
- An interval is the distance between two notes.
- A half step, or minor second, is two neighbouring keys and rubs.
- A whole step, or major second, is two half steps and has room.
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