whole step

Noun

Meaning

whole step (plural whole steps)

(music) An interval equal to two half steps; a major second.

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A curved arrow indicates bend notes—slightly to the left for a half step flat, and longer to the left to indicate a whole step flat. Source: Internet

In CC tubas with five valves, the fifth valve may be tuned as a flat whole step or as a minor third depending on the instrument. Source: Internet

The degrees of the natural minor scale have the same names as those of the major scale, except the seventh degree, which is known as the subtonic because it is a whole step below the tonic. Source: Internet

The first valve lowers the instrument's pitch by a whole step (2 semitones ), the second valve by a half step (1 semitone), and the third valve by one-and-a-half steps (3 semitones). Source: Internet

Valve "1" increases the tubing length enough to lower the pitch by one whole step, valve "2" by one half step, and valve "3" by one and a half steps. Source: Internet

Harmonics starting three octaves above the fundamental pitch are about a whole step apart, making a useful variety of notes possible. Source: Internet

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