Noun
major second (plural major seconds)
(music) an interval that is equivalent to two half steps
The major second has a pitch ratio close to 9:8.
For example, C to D (major second) is a step, whereas C to E ( major third ) is a skip. Source: Internet
E and F5 (a major second higher) at the next partial are very high notes; a very skilled player with a highly developed facial musculature and diaphragm can go even higher to G5, A 5, B 5 and beyond. Source: Internet
So, the natural minor scale consists of: 1, the tonic, followed by 2, a note a major second above the tonic, 3, a note a minor third above the tonic, and so forth, up to 8, a note an octave above the tonic. Source: Internet
For typical spectral envelopes in the central range, the second roughest interval is the major second and minor seventh, followed by the tritone, the minor third ( major sixth ), the major third ( minor sixth ) and the perfect fourth (fifth). Source: Internet
In particular, the opening words, "I wish", are set to the interval of a rising major second and this small unit is both repeated and developed throughout the show, just as Lapine's book explores the consequences of self-interest and "wishing." Source: Internet