A. Half Step.
A. whole note
2nd
8
octave
A step is the distance between two notes. A half step is the shortest (tonal) distance between two notes (such as between B and C), and a whole step is therefore a distance of two half steps between two notes (such as between C and D, since C#/Db is between them).
A half step.
A. whole note
2nd
The smallest interval in traditional western (hemisphere) music is the half step
The term for the distance between two notes in music is called an interval.
The technique used by musicians to rapidly alternate between two adjacent notes, known as a "Bach trill," is called a tremolo.
8
5th
octave
A step is the distance between two notes. A half step is the shortest (tonal) distance between two notes (such as between B and C), and a whole step is therefore a distance of two half steps between two notes (such as between C and D, since C#/Db is between them).
The distance in pitch between two musical notes is called an interval.
A half step in music is the smallest interval between two notes. It is the distance of one key on a piano. A whole step is two half steps put together, or the distance of two keys on a piano.