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Q: Is a minor second the same as a half step?
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Is the phrygian scale the same as a minor scale except for the second note?

Yes; the second note of the phrygian scale is a half step from the first note rather than a whole step.


What is the musical interval between A and B?

The interval from B to C is a minor second (m2) or a half step.


How many minor seconds are there in a major second?

2. A minor second is a half step, or one note to the next. A major second is a whole step, or one note, skip a note.


How do you convert minor into major?

Move the second note of the chord a half-step up.


Where does a natural minor scale's half step fall?

Using A Minor as an example, the half steps are between the second and third notes and the fifth and sixth notes.


How is a minor scale formed?

To turn a major scale to natural minor, lower the third, sixth, and seventh scale tones a half step. To create a natural minor scale from scratch, it is: whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step. A harmonic minor scale has a seventh raised by a half step above a natural minor scale. A melodic minor scale has a sixth and a seventh raised by a half step above a natural minor scale.


How many half and whole steps does an augmented 2nd have?

It's the same as a minor 3rd, so it has three half steps, or one whole step and one half step


Where is the interval of a step and a half found in the harmonic minor scale?

In a harmonic minor scale, the sixth of the scale is raised, so the step and a half is found between the fifth and sixth of the harmonic minor scale because normally, there is a whole step between the fifth and sixth of a minor scale. Raising the sixth adds another half step, so you get the step and a half.


What song can you use to help you distinguish a minor second interval from a major second?

A minor second is just one half step up. From Do to Di is a minor second. Using solfege does work for some people, but most people find it easier to use songs. The Jaws music is a minor second. A major second is from Do to Re. Some songs for that are "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and "Happy Birthday."


Is the third note of a minor scale is one-half step lower than that in a major scale?

Yes it is.The third is flattened (one half step lower) in a minor scale.


What is a melodic scale in music?

A melodic minor scale is a minor scale where the sixth and seventh are raised by a half step as the scale ascends; however, the melodic minor scale is played exactly the same as a natural minor scale as it descends.


How do you get a minor?

Usually, you take a major and reduce the mediant by a half-step.