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| The distance between two pitches, generally counted in half and whole steps. |
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| (also known as semitone) - the distance between two adjacent pitches on the keyboard. Often spelled as a minor second. |
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| (also known as a tone) - Two half steps (semitones). Often spelled as a major second. |
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| Two pitches (an interval) a half step apart, spelled using successive letter names. |
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| Two pitches (an interval) a whole step apart, spelled using successive letter names. |
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| Two pitches (an interval) three half steps apart, spelled using letter names with a letter in between them. |
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| Two pitches (an interval) four half steps apart, spelled using letter names with a letter in between them. |
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| When this symbol ♯ is placed in front of a note, we raise it by a half step. |
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| When this symbol ♭ is placed in front of a note, we lower it by a half step. |
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| When this symbol ♮is used, we are to play the natural (white note) version of a particular pitch. It is frequently used to cancel sharps and flats that already appear elsewhere in the measure. |
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| Term we use as a catchall to describe the symbols placed in front of notes to change their spelling: sharps, flats, and natural signs (later, we will discuss two more accidentals: double-sharps and double-flats). |
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| Two notes that are spelled differently but sound the same are considered to be enharmonic equivalents. |
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| Two pitches that are the same. |
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