![]() ![]() Now that we know about the two smallest intervals, semitones and tones, we can start looking at some larger intervals and how we describe them. Examples of tones (whole steps) Names of the Intervals The word ‘semi’ means half (it’s the same semi that we get semiquaver from which is ‘half’ of a quaver) so we could think of the word semitone as ‘half a tone’.Ī tone or ‘ whole step‘, therefore, is an interval of two semitones. Semitone intervals What are tones (Whole Steps)? A semitone is the very next higher or lower note.įor example, from E to F or from C to C sharp (C#) on a piano keyboard. The smallest possible interval (in western music anyway) is a semitone, or in the US it’s called a half step. Semitones: The smallest possible interval We use different combinations of them to make up all the different types of scales and chords that make music sound so different. Semitones and tones or half steps and whole steps, are the building blocks of intervals. Semitones and Tones (Half Steps and Whole Steps) The type of interval (the interval quality)īefore we talk about those though we’re going to cover the two smallest types of interval: semitones and tones.There are three parts to the way we describe an interval: The larger the interval between two notes, then the greater the difference in pitch between the notes.Īnd vice versa, the smaller the interval between two notes then the smaller the pitch between the notes. ![]() ![]() What are the Types of Interval Quality?Īn interval in music is defined as a distance in pitch between any two notes.Semitones: The smallest possible interval.Semitones and Tones (Half Steps and Whole Steps). ![]()
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