WHOLE STEP

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WHOLE STEP

A Whole Step is simply two half steps distance on a chromatic scale.

For example, look at the chromatic scale below.  One whole step above the note D would be E - since there would be two half steps to move to the new value.  The first half step above D would be D# (also could be called Eb).  The next half step takes us to E.

Likewise one whole step below A is G.

Chromatic Scale starting with C

A chromatic scale is all of the possible musical notes - and not just the notes in the C scale.  Note that between two "whole steps" such as C to D, that there is a "half step" in between, that we could call C# (C sharp) or we could also call Db (D flat).  Note that C# and Db are the same note, and could be called by either name.  Basically, one half step down from D is the same as one half step up from C.

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