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You may have often heard of the formula that many use to
determine the notes in a scale.
Whole step
Whole step
Half
step
Whole
step
Whole
step
Whole
step
Half
step
For example, the F♯
major scale looks like this using this formula:
Whole steps follow the same rules as in math.
Therefore, 2 half steps will equal to 1 whole step.
1 whole = 2 half steps
Example: From C to D is equal to 1 whole step or 2 half
steps.
From D to E is also equal to 1 whole step. From C♯
to D♯
is also a whole step.
  
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