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A semitone is a half tone step. On the piano, this is often black-to-white or white-to-black (except for 2 places where they're both white). | A semitone is a half tone step. On the piano, this is often black-to-white or white-to-black (except for 2 places where they're both white). | ||
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Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
* C > C# | * C > C# | ||
* Bb > B | * Bb > B | ||
* E > F | * E > F | ||
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| + | Sheet music will add [[accidentals]] sometimes to show semitones not in the [[key signature]] - eg: the opening notes of [[Für Elise]] | ||
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| + | A [[chromatic scale]] is made from entirely semitones. | ||
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| + | Also see [[Intervals]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 25 August 2020
A semitone is a half tone step. On the piano, this is often black-to-white or white-to-black (except for 2 places where they're both white).
Some examples:
- C > C#
- Bb > B
- E > F
Sheet music will add accidentals sometimes to show semitones not in the key signature - eg: the opening notes of Für Elise
A chromatic scale is made from entirely semitones.
Also see Intervals
