{"id":78,"date":"2006-08-07T19:18:56","date_gmt":"2006-08-08T02:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/index.php\/understanding-whole-steps-vs-half-steps\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T00:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T08:25:32","slug":"a-quick-study-on-intervals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/a-quick-study-on-intervals\/","title":{"rendered":"A quick study on intervals"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now, you should already know what Whole and Half steps are.<\/p>\n

To review:<\/p>\n

Half Step (h): From key to key (no keys in between)
\nWhole Step (w): Every other key (one key in between)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Equivalents:<\/p>\n

2 Half steps = 1 whole step
\n2 Whole steps = 4 Half Steps
\n1 Half Step = 1 \/ 2 Whole Step<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

C to E = 2 Whole Steps \/ or 4 Half Steps
\nF to F# = 1 Half Step
\nG to C = 5 Half Steps \/ 2.5 Half Steps<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nIntervals<\/strong>
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Intervals are important. They form major, minor, and other type of chords<\/a>