Hemitonium

Escape note

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non harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap

Neighbouring notes

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non harmonic notes that leave and return to the same chord note by a whole step or half step

Whole Step

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Theory

A whole step is a basic distance unit in scale construction and melodic movement. Understanding whole step and half step rela…

Half note

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a note half the value of a semibreve see Note Values

Half rest

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a rest half the value of a semibreve

Half step

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a semitone

Cent

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logarithmic unit used when measuring the difference between two pitches in an equal tempered scale; one cent is one one hundr…

Demi-ton

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French

half step, semitone