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The smallest interval used in Western music is the half step. A visual representation of a half step would be the distance between a consecutive white and black note on the piano. There are two exceptions to this rule, as two natural half steps occur between the notes E and F, and B and C.

A whole step is the distance between two consecutive white or black keys. It is made up of two half steps.



Between C to C# is a **half step (semitone or minor 2nd)**, another semitone between white notes is from E to F. White notes that have a black note in between them, the interval is a **tone (major 2nd or whole step)** How to count steps?

as you see here, from B to D there are 3 steps, so the interval is __3rd__ from F to D, there are 6 steps, so the interval is __6th__.




 * Exercises : **
 * Name the intervals below: **




 * Major and Minor Intervals**

Seconds, thirds, sixths, and sevenths can be major intervals or minor intervals. The minor interval is always a half-step smaller than the major interval. Major and Minor Intervals



1 half-step = minor second (m2) 2 half-steps = major second (M2) 3 half-steps = minor third (m3) 4 half-steps = major third (M3)



Listen to the minor second, major second, minor third, major third,

Exercise 2 : major 3rd or minor 3rd?