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page 1Minor intervals

semitone
In Western music theory, a semitone (also called a half step or half tone) is one of two parts into which a whole tone is divided. Semitones appear as the smallest steps in chromatic scales (which divide the octave into twelve semitones), arising on keyboards between the pitches of two adjacent keys. For example, C is adjacent to D; the interval between them is a semitone. Semitones are among the most dissonant intervals when sounded harmonically.
tenth
musical interval
minor third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions and three semitones
minor seventh
musical interval
minor sixth
musical interval of 8 semitones spanning six staff positions (e.g. from A to F)