Fix the mistake: Intervals and Scales

Whole Steps and Half Steps

In this lesson, you will learn about the especially important topic of “whole steps and half steps” in intervals and scales. Rather than simply memorizing terms, aim to explain the system and the reasons in your own words.

Key Point
The distance between adjacent notes on a keyboard is a half step, and two half steps make a whole step.
Important Points
  • Check the reasons, not only the conclusions
  • Distinguish similar terms and exceptions
  • Try applying the same way of thinking to other examples

Practice

  1. Explain the key point in two sentences.
  2. Give one common misunderstanding and explain what is different about it.
  3. Check it by applying it to a familiar or specific example.

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