half step

: a walking step of 15 inches or in double time of 18 inches. 2. : a musical interval (such as E-F or B-C) equivalent to ¹/₁₂ of an octave.

A semitone, also called a half step or a half tone, is the smallest musical interval commonly used in Western tonal music, and it is considered the most dissonant when sounded harmonically.

semitone A semitone (sometimes called a half tone or a half step) is the distance from a white key to a neighboring black key on the piano keyboard - for example, from G to G-sharp or from E to E-flat.

Summary

A half step above a key on the piano is the key to its immediate right, while a half step below a key on the piano is the key to its immediate left. A whole step is two half steps. A whole step above is two keys to its right, while a whole step below is two keys to its left.

: something that is approximately half one thing and half another: such as. a. : a mixture of two malt beverages (such as dark and light beer) b. : a mixture of cream and whole milk.

In music, a step, or conjunct motion, is the difference in pitch between two consecutive notes of a musical scale. In other words, it is the interval between two consecutive scale degrees. Any larger interval is called a skip (also called a leap), or disjunct motion.

Black keys that are a half step below a white key take the name of the white key and add the word “flat.” For example, the black key to the left of the note D is called “D-flat” and is written as D♭. black keys labeled. F is also known as E♯, and E is also known as F♭. C is also known as B♯, and B is also known as C♭.

In music, a step, or conjunct motion, is the difference in pitch between two consecutive notes of a musical scale. In other words, it is the interval between two consecutive scale degrees. Any larger interval is called a skip (also called a leap), or disjunct motion.

A perfect fourth is made up of five half steps. A perfect fourth is made up of five semitones. C to F is a perfect fourth. F to Bb is also a perfect fourth.

A semitone (or “half step”) is the distance from one key on the keyboard to the next adjacent key. Key 1 to Key 2 is a half step since they are next to each other. Key 1 to Key 2 is a semitone since they are next to each other.

A double sharp is two half steps above a note. For example, D𝄪 is also E; E𝄪 is also F♯ (or G♭). A double flat is two half steps below a note. For example, A𝄫 is also G; C𝄫 is also B♭ or A♯.