- 2
semitones wide, a
major third 4
semitones, and a
perfect fifth 7
semitones). In
music theory, a
distinction is made
between a
diatonic semitone, or...
- by one
semitone. For example, six of the
fifths span
seven semitones. The
other one
spans six
semitones. Four of the
thirds span
three semitones, the others...
- four
semitones,
whereas the
minor third only
spans three. For example, the
interval from C to E is a
major third, as the note E lies four
semitones above...
- semitones, while, for example, a
major third (4
semitones) and
minor third (3
semitones)
differ by one
semitone. Thus, to
avoid ambiguity, it is preferable...
-
Every octave is made of
twelve steps called semitones. A jump from the
lowest semitone to the
highest semitone in one
octave doubles the
frequency (for example...
-
tritones is atritonic. A
scale or
chord that
contains semitones is
called hemitonic, and
without semitones is anhemitonic.
Scales can be
abstracted from performance...
-
third spans an
additional semitone. For example, the
interval from A to C is a
minor third, as the note C lies
three semitones above A. Coincidentally,...
-
septimal diatonic semitone (or
major diatonic semitone) is the
interval 15:14 Play. It is
about 119.44 cents. The
septimal diatonic semitone may be derived...
-
contains four
diatonic and
three chromatic semitones, and an
octave seven diatonic and five
chromatic semitones, it
follows that: Five
fifths down and three...
- therefore,
since counting down five
semitones can
describe the
perfect fifth more
parsimoniously that
counting up
seven semitones can. A
visual way to do determine...
