C-sharp to D, or C to D-flat would be a semitone.
semitone. B to C and E to F are semitones
B
c flat. the semitone above b flat is b, with is equal to c flat. So the diatonic semitone is c flat because it has to be a different note name.
This interval is an example of a tone (as opposed to a semitone).
C-sharp to D, or C to D-flat would be a semitone.
semitone. B to C and E to F are semitones
A semitone is Half a Note or the distance between one fret on a guitar e.g. C to C# or G to G#
tone tone semitone tone tone tone semitone
B
B
c flat. the semitone above b flat is b, with is equal to c flat. So the diatonic semitone is c flat because it has to be a different note name.
C sharp
Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone, is always the gap between notes in any major scale, which is why most scales need sharps or flats. For example, C major is: C - up a tone - D - up a tone - E - up a semitone - F - up a tone - G - up a tone - A - up a tone - B - up a semitone - C.
A C flat
All major scales follow the pattern - tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone. Therefore, C major has 5 tones and 2 semitones.
This interval is an example of a tone (as opposed to a semitone).