Knowledge (XXG)

Major second

Source 📝

409: 526: 742: 38: 417: 2246: 755: 163: 707: 209: 45: 424: 486: 474: 170: 498:
as the interval between the eighth and ninth harmonics. The minor tone may be derived from the harmonic series as the interval between the ninth and tenth harmonics. The 10:9 minor tone arises in the C
845:" is the 9:8 ratio that corresponds to the tone, is the 3:2 ratio that is associated with the musical fifth, and is the 4:3 ratio associated with the musical fourth. It is common to translate 384: 514:
Notice that in these tuning systems, a third kind of whole tone, even wider than the major tone, exists. This interval of two semitones, with ratio 256:225, is simply called the
831: 249:
The intervals from the tonic (keynote) in an upward direction to the second, to the third, to the sixth, and to the seventh scale degrees of a major scale are called major.
273:, a major second is the interval between two keys separated by one key, counting white and black keys alike. On a guitar string, it is the interval separated by two 612:) are rarely used with a different meaning. Namely, they are used to indicate the two distinct kinds of whole tone, more commonly and more appropriately called 1967: 1187: 991: 960: 229:
for more details). For example, the interval from C to D is a major second, as the note D lies two semitones above C, and the two notes are
1310: 1229: 1166: 1136: 1103: 1093: 887: 872: 1249: 950: 802:
meaning "one eighth"; so it means "one eighth in addition". For example, the natural numbers are 8 and 9 in this relation (
574: 1759: 1739: 408: 245:
are notated on adjacent staff positions as well, but consist of a different number of semitones (zero, one, and three).
1025: 1865: 1871: 905: 860: 1654: 347: 2273: 2268: 593:) all major seconds have the same size, so there cannot be a distinction between a greater and a lesser tone. 2278: 2249: 1987: 1926: 1303: 503:
between D & E and G & A, and is "a sharper dissonance" than 9:8. The 9:8 major tone arises in the C
495: 2047: 1230:"A Manual of Harmony for Use in Music-schools and Seminaries and for Self ... – Oscar Paul – Google Books" 783: 2042: 1853: 2229: 1982: 1889: 1883: 1469: 915: 807: 760: 590: 586: 582: 570: 566: 562: 558: 554: 550: 482:, and it is an approximation thereof in other tuning systems, while the minor tone is the 10:9 ratio 340: 336: 66: 2012: 1877: 1859: 2125: 1562: 1296: 773: 578: 355: 2067: 2007: 1568: 1544: 1532: 1513: 1327: 1183: 1162: 1132: 1099: 987: 956: 883: 868: 672:(3 semitones) differ by one semitone. Thus, to avoid ambiguity, it is preferable to call them 525: 519: 234: 141: 358:
saw it reimagined as a consonance. It is common in many different musical systems, including
2137: 1962: 1907: 1901: 1895: 1799: 1699: 1672: 1579: 1556: 1538: 1483: 1477: 1319: 920: 900: 791: 634: 515: 375: 300: 270: 242: 230: 218: 31: 2105: 1829: 1617: 1507: 1501: 1489: 1432: 1395: 842:, the Pythagoreans hated the number 17 because it separates the 16 from its Epogdoon 18. 440: 323:: 9:8 (about 203.9 cents) and 10:9 (about 182.4 cents). The largest (9:8) ones are called 320: 316: 226: 183: 151: 124: 1004: 955:(First published as a Norton paperback. ed.). New York: W. W. Norton. p. 163. 2085: 2079: 2073: 1845: 1372: 718: 625: 621: 464: 444: 436: 351: 332: 254: 222: 114: 1071: 1050: 2262: 2209: 2058: 1977: 1972: 1918: 1779: 1719: 1605: 1593: 1458: 1421: 1378: 724: 447:, in which major seconds occur in two different sizes, the wider of them is called a 363: 262: 71: 741: 2224: 2181: 2176: 2037: 1683: 1440: 910: 397: 359: 293: 238: 186: 134: 533:
Some equal temperaments also produce major seconds of two different sizes, called
1126: 2186: 2017: 1452: 1446: 1415: 1409: 669: 665: 504: 500: 416: 258: 37: 754: 463:. The difference in size between a major tone and a minor tone is equal to one 2219: 2113: 1611: 1524: 278: 266: 162: 2119: 1623: 1029: 1005:"Whole step – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary" 17: 1095:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory – Michael Miller – Google Books
253:
The major second is the interval that occurs between the first and second
2151: 1599: 1347: 839: 645: 508: 507:
between C & D, F & G, and A & B. This 9:8 interval was named
393: 371: 202: 104: 2157: 2145: 2131: 1550: 1495: 1270: 664:
number of semitones. They both span 2 semitones, while, for example, a
367: 596:
In any system where there is only one size of major second, the terms
299:
Intervals composed of two semitones, such as the major second and the
2214: 2191: 2099: 2093: 1384: 1366: 1128:
Music Theory For Dummies – Michael Pilhofer, Holly Day – Google Books
952:
How equal temperament ruined harmony : (and why you should care)
730: 688: 681: 290: 706: 1587: 753: 524: 415: 407: 161: 36: 412:
Origin of large and small seconds and thirds in harmonic series.
274: 1292: 335:(81:80, or about 21.5 cents). Some equal temperaments, such as 1202:
Royal Society (Great Britain) (1880, digitized Feb 26, 2008).
346:
The major second was historically considered one of the most
1288: 1180:
Lou Harrison: Selected keyboard and chamber music, 1937–1994
1026:"Oxford Dictionaries – Dictionary, Thesaurus, & Grammar" 529:
Comparison, in cents, of intervals at or near a major second
882:. Translated by Frank Cole Babbitt. Kessinger Publishing. 794:
with the ratio 9 to 8. The word is composed of the prefix
511:(meaning 'one eighth in addition') by the Pythagoreans. 343:, also distinguish between a greater and a lesser tone. 1072:"Whole tone | Define Whole tone at Dictionary.com" 1051:"Whole step | Define Whole step at Dictionary.com" 812: 1204:
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 30
810: 628:
are more often and more appropriately referred to as
319:, major seconds can occur in at least two different 2200: 2167: 2056: 2026: 1996: 1953: 1944: 1917: 1844: 1827: 1669: 1652: 1641: 1578: 1523: 1468: 1431: 1394: 1359: 1341: 1326: 331:or lesser tones. Their size differs by exactly one 150: 140: 133: 123: 113: 103: 98: 90: 82: 77: 65: 825: 400:sharper than C, and then by both tones together. 327:or greater tones, the smallest (10:9) are called 30:"Whole tones" redirects here. For the scale, see 296:, as opposed to larger intervals called skips. 247: 1271:"Proclus : Commentary on Plato's Timaeus" 1198: 1196: 1304: 386:Listen to a major second in equal temperament 8: 1125:Pilhofer, Michael; Day, Holly (2011-02-25). 982:Benward, Bruce & Saker, Marilyn (2003). 865:The Science of Harmonics in Classical Greece 60: 1028:. Askoxford.com. 2015-02-11. Archived from 2245: 1950: 1841: 1666: 1649: 1356: 1338: 1311: 1297: 1289: 1250:"Plutarch • Isis and Osiris (Part 3 of 5)" 1157:Leta E. Miller, Fredric Lieberman (2006). 520:Five-limit tuning § Size of intervals 328: 324: 811: 809: 494:. The major tone may be derived from the 944: 942: 940: 938: 936: 1214: 1212: 932: 396:is followed by D, which is a tone 200 59: 984:Music: In Theory and Practice, Vol. I 7: 652:Unlike almost all uses of the terms 470:The major tone is the 9:8 interval 370:, among others. It occurs in both 712:Diagram showing relations between 549:). For instance, this is true for 25: 2244: 740: 705: 41:Step: major second (major tone) 826:{\displaystyle {\tfrac {1}{8}}} 867:. Cambridge University Press. 1: 680:(see also greater and lesser 575:twelve-tone equal temperament 281:, it is the interval between 233:on adjacent staff positions. 1206:, p.531. Harvard University. 1178:Leta E. Miller, ed. (1988). 201:) is a second spanning two 1866:septimal chromatic semitone 660:, these intervals span the 2295: 1872:septimal diatonic semitone 1660:(Numbers in brackets refer 1228:Paul, Oscar (2010-05-25). 1074:. Dictionary.reference.com 1053:. Dictionary.reference.com 906:List of meantone intervals 798:- meaning "on top of" and 787: 518:(for further details, see 221:encompassing two adjacent 29: 2242: 1662:to fractional semitones.) 1655:24-tone equal temperament 986:, p.52. Seventh Edition. 142:12-Tone equal temperament 1092:Miller, Michael (2005). 949:Duffin, Ross W. (2008). 764:showing Pythagoras with 687:Two major tones equal a 2250:List of pitch intervals 1988:Subminor and supermajor 1927:minor diatonic semitone 1837:refer to pitch ratios.) 1252:. Penelope.uchicago.edu 193:(sometimes also called 2048:Undecimal quarter tone 827: 769: 530: 432: 413: 251: 179: 86:whole tone, whole step 54: 2043:Septimal quarter tone 1854:septimal quarter tone 1007:. Merriam-webster.com 828: 757: 528: 467:(about 21.51 cents). 419: 411: 404:Major and minor tones 289:. It is considered a 165: 40: 2230:Incomposite interval 1983:Pythagorean interval 1835:(Numbers in brackets 1343:(Numbers in brackets 916:Pythagorean interval 808: 758:Detail of Raphael's 583:meantone temperament 2013:Pythagorean apotome 1860:septimal third tone 1218:Paul, Oscar (1885) 1032:on October 31, 2007 455:, and the narrower 62: 2126:Septimal semicomma 823: 821: 776:music theory, the 770: 668:(4 semitones) and 579:Pythagorean tuning 531: 433: 420:Lesser tone on D. 414: 356:20th-century music 303:, are also called 180: 166:Minor tone (10:9) 55: 2256: 2255: 2238: 2237: 2068:Pythagorean comma 2008:Pythagorean limma 1940: 1939: 1936: 1935: 1902:supermajor fourth 1878:supermajor second 1823: 1822: 1637: 1636: 1633: 1632: 1345:are the number of 1188:978-0-89579-414-7 992:978-0-07-294262-0 962:978-0-393-33420-3 878:Plutarch (2005). 820: 635:augmented unisons 620:(d3). Similarly, 573:. Conversely, in 366:and music of the 350:intervals of the 277:. In moveable-do 243:augmented seconds 217:). A second is a 160: 159: 16:(Redirected from 2286: 2248: 2247: 2138:Septimal kleisma 1951: 1908:subminor seventh 1890:supermajor third 1842: 1830:Just intonations 1815: 1814: 1810: 1807: 1795: 1794: 1790: 1787: 1775: 1774: 1770: 1767: 1755: 1754: 1750: 1747: 1735: 1734: 1730: 1727: 1715: 1714: 1710: 1707: 1695: 1694: 1690: 1667: 1650: 1357: 1339: 1313: 1306: 1299: 1290: 1283: 1282: 1280: 1278: 1273:. Philpapers.org 1267: 1261: 1260: 1258: 1257: 1246: 1240: 1239: 1237: 1236: 1225: 1219: 1216: 1207: 1200: 1191: 1176: 1170: 1155: 1149: 1148: 1146: 1145: 1122: 1116: 1115: 1113: 1112: 1089: 1083: 1082: 1080: 1079: 1068: 1062: 1061: 1059: 1058: 1047: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1037: 1022: 1016: 1015: 1013: 1012: 1001: 995: 980: 974: 973: 971: 969: 946: 921:Whole tone scale 901:Diminished third 834: 832: 830: 829: 824: 822: 813: 789: 761:School of Athens 744: 709: 618:diminished third 516:diminished third 493: 492: 491: 489: 481: 480: 479: 477: 431: 430: 429: 427: 391: 390: 389: 387: 354:, although much 321:frequency ratios 301:diminished third 271:musical keyboard 219:musical interval 216: 215: 214: 212: 177: 176: 175: 173: 63: 57:Musical interval 52: 51: 50: 48: 32:Whole tone scale 27:Musical interval 21: 2294: 2293: 2289: 2288: 2287: 2285: 2284: 2283: 2274:Seconds (music) 2269:Major intervals 2259: 2258: 2257: 2252: 2234: 2196: 2163: 2106:Septimal diesis 2052: 2022: 1992: 1946: 1932: 1913: 1836: 1833: 1819: 1812: 1808: 1805: 1803: 1792: 1788: 1785: 1783: 1772: 1768: 1765: 1763: 1752: 1748: 1745: 1743: 1732: 1728: 1725: 1723: 1712: 1708: 1705: 1703: 1692: 1688: 1687: 1677: 1676: 1675: 1671: 1661: 1658: 1645: 1643: 1629: 1574: 1519: 1464: 1427: 1390: 1351: 1346: 1344: 1334: 1332: 1329: 1322: 1317: 1287: 1286: 1276: 1274: 1269: 1268: 1264: 1255: 1253: 1248: 1247: 1243: 1234: 1232: 1227: 1226: 1222: 1217: 1210: 1201: 1194: 1177: 1173: 1156: 1152: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1124: 1123: 1119: 1110: 1108: 1106: 1091: 1090: 1086: 1077: 1075: 1070: 1069: 1065: 1056: 1054: 1049: 1048: 1044: 1035: 1033: 1024: 1023: 1019: 1010: 1008: 1003: 1002: 998: 981: 977: 967: 965: 963: 948: 947: 934: 929: 897: 857: 855:Further reading 806: 805: 803: 752: 751: 750: 749: 748: 745: 736: 735: 734: 710: 699: 626:minor semitones 622:major semitones 496:harmonic series 487: 485: 484: 483: 475: 473: 472: 471: 441:just intonation 425: 423: 422: 421: 406: 385: 383: 382: 381: 317:just intonation 227:Interval number 223:staff positions 210: 208: 207: 206: 171: 169: 168: 167: 152:Just intonation 58: 46: 44: 43: 42: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2292: 2290: 2282: 2281: 2279:Units of level 2276: 2271: 2261: 2260: 2254: 2253: 2243: 2240: 2239: 2236: 2235: 2233: 2232: 2227: 2222: 2217: 2212: 2206: 2204: 2198: 2197: 2195: 2194: 2189: 2184: 2179: 2173: 2171: 2165: 2164: 2162: 2161: 2155: 2149: 2142: 2141: 2135: 2129: 2123: 2117: 2110: 2109: 2103: 2100:Greater diesis 2097: 2090: 2089: 2086:Septimal comma 2083: 2080:Holdrian comma 2077: 2074:Syntonic comma 2071: 2064: 2062: 2054: 2053: 2051: 2050: 2045: 2040: 2034: 2032: 2024: 2023: 2021: 2020: 2015: 2010: 2004: 2002: 1994: 1993: 1991: 1990: 1985: 1980: 1975: 1970: 1965: 1959: 1957: 1948: 1942: 1941: 1938: 1937: 1934: 1933: 1931: 1930: 1923: 1921: 1915: 1914: 1912: 1911: 1905: 1899: 1896:subminor fifth 1893: 1887: 1884:subminor third 1881: 1875: 1869: 1863: 1857: 1850: 1848: 1839: 1825: 1824: 1821: 1820: 1818: 1817: 1797: 1777: 1757: 1737: 1717: 1697: 1680: 1678: 1670: 1664: 1647: 1639: 1638: 1635: 1634: 1631: 1630: 1628: 1627: 1621: 1615: 1609: 1603: 1597: 1591: 1584: 1582: 1576: 1575: 1573: 1572: 1566: 1560: 1554: 1548: 1542: 1536: 1529: 1527: 1521: 1520: 1518: 1517: 1511: 1505: 1499: 1493: 1487: 1481: 1474: 1472: 1466: 1465: 1463: 1462: 1456: 1450: 1444: 1437: 1435: 1429: 1428: 1426: 1425: 1419: 1413: 1407: 1400: 1398: 1392: 1391: 1389: 1388: 1382: 1376: 1370: 1363: 1361: 1354: 1336: 1324: 1323: 1318: 1316: 1315: 1308: 1301: 1293: 1285: 1284: 1262: 1241: 1220: 1208: 1192: 1171: 1150: 1137: 1117: 1104: 1084: 1063: 1042: 1017: 996: 975: 961: 931: 930: 928: 925: 924: 923: 918: 913: 908: 903: 896: 893: 892: 891: 876: 861:Barker, Andrew 856: 853: 819: 816: 746: 739: 738: 737: 711: 704: 703: 702: 701: 700: 698: 693: 465:syntonic comma 445:5-limit tuning 437:tuning systems 405: 402: 352:diatonic scale 333:syntonic comma 158: 157: 154: 148: 147: 144: 138: 137: 131: 130: 127: 121: 120: 117: 115:Interval class 111: 110: 107: 101: 100: 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 84: 80: 79: 75: 74: 69: 56: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2291: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2270: 2267: 2266: 2264: 2251: 2241: 2231: 2228: 2226: 2223: 2221: 2218: 2216: 2213: 2211: 2208: 2207: 2205: 2203: 2199: 2193: 2190: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2180: 2178: 2175: 2174: 2172: 2170: 2166: 2159: 2156: 2153: 2150: 2147: 2144: 2143: 2139: 2136: 2133: 2130: 2127: 2124: 2121: 2118: 2115: 2112: 2111: 2107: 2104: 2101: 2098: 2095: 2094:Lesser diesis 2092: 2091: 2087: 2084: 2081: 2078: 2075: 2072: 2069: 2066: 2065: 2063: 2061: 2060: 2055: 2049: 2046: 2044: 2041: 2039: 2036: 2035: 2033: 2031: 2030: 2029:Quarter tones 2025: 2019: 2016: 2014: 2011: 2009: 2006: 2005: 2003: 2001: 2000: 1995: 1989: 1986: 1984: 1981: 1979: 1978:Pseudo-octave 1976: 1974: 1971: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1960: 1958: 1956: 1952: 1949: 1943: 1928: 1925: 1924: 1922: 1920: 1916: 1909: 1906: 1903: 1900: 1897: 1894: 1891: 1888: 1885: 1882: 1879: 1876: 1873: 1870: 1867: 1864: 1861: 1858: 1855: 1852: 1851: 1849: 1847: 1843: 1840: 1838: 1832: 1831: 1826: 1801: 1798: 1781: 1778: 1761: 1758: 1741: 1738: 1721: 1718: 1701: 1698: 1685: 1682: 1681: 1679: 1674: 1668: 1665: 1663: 1657: 1656: 1651: 1648: 1640: 1625: 1622: 1619: 1616: 1613: 1610: 1607: 1604: 1601: 1598: 1595: 1592: 1589: 1586: 1585: 1583: 1581: 1577: 1570: 1567: 1564: 1561: 1558: 1555: 1552: 1549: 1546: 1543: 1540: 1537: 1534: 1531: 1530: 1528: 1526: 1522: 1515: 1512: 1509: 1506: 1503: 1500: 1497: 1494: 1491: 1488: 1485: 1482: 1479: 1476: 1475: 1473: 1471: 1467: 1460: 1457: 1454: 1451: 1448: 1445: 1442: 1439: 1438: 1436: 1434: 1430: 1423: 1420: 1417: 1414: 1411: 1408: 1405: 1402: 1401: 1399: 1397: 1393: 1386: 1383: 1380: 1377: 1374: 1371: 1368: 1365: 1364: 1362: 1358: 1355: 1353: 1349: 1340: 1337: 1331: 1325: 1321: 1314: 1309: 1307: 1302: 1300: 1295: 1294: 1291: 1272: 1266: 1263: 1251: 1245: 1242: 1231: 1224: 1221: 1215: 1213: 1209: 1205: 1199: 1197: 1193: 1189: 1185: 1181: 1175: 1172: 1168: 1167:0-252-03120-2 1164: 1160: 1154: 1151: 1140: 1138:9781118054444 1134: 1130: 1129: 1121: 1118: 1107: 1105:9781592574377 1101: 1097: 1096: 1088: 1085: 1073: 1067: 1064: 1052: 1046: 1043: 1031: 1027: 1021: 1018: 1006: 1000: 997: 993: 989: 985: 979: 976: 964: 958: 954: 953: 945: 943: 941: 939: 937: 933: 926: 922: 919: 917: 914: 912: 909: 907: 904: 902: 899: 898: 894: 889: 888:9781417905003 885: 881: 877: 874: 873:9780521879514 870: 866: 862: 859: 858: 854: 852: 851:as 'tone' ." 850: 849: 843: 841: 838:According to 836: 817: 814: 801: 797: 793: 785: 784:Ancient Greek 781: 780: 775: 767: 763: 762: 756: 743: 733: 732: 727: 726: 721: 720: 715: 708: 697: 694: 692: 690: 685: 683: 679: 675: 671: 667: 663: 659: 655: 650: 648: 647: 641: 637: 636: 631: 630:minor seconds 627: 623: 619: 615: 611: 607: 603: 599: 594: 592: 588: 584: 580: 576: 572: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 548: 544: 540: 536: 527: 523: 521: 517: 512: 510: 506: 502: 497: 490: 478: 468: 466: 462: 458: 454: 450: 446: 442: 438: 428: 418: 410: 403: 401: 399: 395: 388: 379: 377: 373: 369: 365: 364:Turkish music 361: 357: 353: 349: 344: 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 318: 314: 310: 306: 302: 297: 295: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 250: 246: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 213: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 185: 174: 164: 155: 153: 149: 145: 143: 139: 136: 132: 128: 126: 125:Just interval 122: 118: 116: 112: 108: 106: 102: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 76: 73: 72:minor seventh 70: 68: 64: 49: 39: 33: 19: 2201: 2168: 2154:(0.72 cents) 2148:(1.95 cents) 2128:(13.8 cents) 2122:(10.1 cents) 2116:(19.5 cents) 2108:(35.7 cents) 2102:(62.6 cents) 2096:(41.1 cents) 2088:(27.3 cents) 2082:(22.6 cents) 2076:(21.5 cents) 2070:(23.5 cents) 2057: 2038:Quarter tone 2028: 2027: 1998: 1997: 1954: 1919:Higher-limit 1834: 1828: 1740:major fourth 1684:quarter tone 1659: 1653: 1403: 1342: 1275:. Retrieved 1265: 1254:. Retrieved 1244: 1233:. Retrieved 1223: 1203: 1179: 1174: 1159:Lou Harrison 1158: 1153: 1142:. Retrieved 1127: 1120: 1109:. Retrieved 1094: 1087: 1076:. Retrieved 1066: 1055:. Retrieved 1045: 1034:. Retrieved 1030:the original 1020: 1009:. Retrieved 999: 983: 978: 966:. Retrieved 951: 911:Minor second 879: 864: 847: 846: 844: 837: 799: 795: 778: 777: 771: 765: 759: 729: 723: 717: 713: 695: 686: 677: 674:greater tone 673: 661: 657: 653: 651: 643: 639: 633: 629: 617: 614:major second 613: 609: 605: 601: 597: 595: 546: 542: 539:lesser tones 538: 534: 532: 513: 469: 460: 456: 453:greater tone 452: 448: 434: 380: 360:Arabic music 345: 312: 308: 304: 298: 286: 282: 252: 248: 198: 194: 191:major second 190: 187:music theory 181: 91:Abbreviation 61:major second 2187:Millioctave 2169:Measurement 2160:(0.4 cents) 2140:(7.7 cents) 2134:(8.1 cents) 2018:Major limma 1760:minor fifth 1277:25 February 1182:, p.xliii. 774:Pythagorean 747:Translation 719:diatessaron 678:lesser tone 670:minor third 666:major third 602:lesser tone 585:(including 547:minor tones 505:major scale 501:major scale 461:lesser tone 329:minor tones 325:major tones 313:whole steps 309:whole tones 259:major scale 129:9:8 or 10:9 83:Other names 18:Whole tones 2263:Categories 2220:Semiditone 2114:Diaschisma 1929:(17-limit) 1620:(22 or 23) 1618:fourteenth 1614:(20 or 21) 1612:thirteenth 1608:(18 or 19) 1602:(17 or 18) 1596:(15 or 16) 1590:(13 or 14) 1525:Diminished 1352:interval.) 1333:(post-Bach 1256:2015-02-25 1235:2015-02-25 1144:2015-02-25 1111:2015-02-25 1078:2015-02-25 1057:2015-02-25 1036:2015-02-25 1011:2015-02-25 927:References 644:chromatic 610:minor tone 457:minor tone 449:major tone 443:, such as 376:pentatonic 267:supertonic 235:Diminished 199:whole step 195:whole tone 156:204 or 182 2182:Centitone 2120:Semicomma 1999:Semitones 1963:Microtone 1947:intervals 1624:fifteenth 1470:Augmented 1348:semitones 1320:Intervals 790:) is the 646:semitones 638:(A1), or 632:(m2) and 616:(M2) and 348:dissonant 203:semitones 105:Semitones 2152:Breedsma 1600:eleventh 1580:Compound 1335:Western) 1330:semitone 1161:, p.72. 895:See also 863:(2007). 848:epogdoos 840:Plutarch 792:interval 788:ἐπόγδοον 779:epogdoon 768:diagram 766:epogdoon 731:diapason 725:diapente 714:epogdoon 696:Epogdoon 640:diatonic 509:epogdoon 394:middle C 392:. Here, 378:scales. 372:diatonic 265:and the 2158:Ragisma 2146:Schisma 2132:Kleisma 1968:5-limit 1874:(15:14) 1868:(21:20) 1862:(28:27) 1856:(36:35) 1846:7-limit 1811:⁄ 1800:seventh 1791:⁄ 1771:⁄ 1751:⁄ 1731:⁄ 1711:⁄ 1691:⁄ 1673:Neutral 1646:systems 1606:twelfth 1563:seventh 1514:seventh 1459:seventh 1422:seventh 1360:Perfect 1328:Twelve- 968:28 June 880:Moralia 598:greater 535:greater 368:Balkans 291:melodic 279:solfège 269:. On a 255:degrees 231:notated 184:Western 67:Inverse 2215:Ditone 2202:Others 2192:Savart 2059:Commas 1955:Groups 1904:(10:7) 1700:second 1644:tuning 1569:octave 1545:fourth 1533:second 1496:fourth 1484:second 1478:unison 1441:second 1404:second 1385:octave 1373:fourth 1367:unison 1350:in the 1186:  1165:  1135:  1102:  990:  959:  886:  871:  800:ogdoon 728:, and 689:ditone 682:diesis 581:, and 569:, and 439:using 261:, the 2225:Secor 1973:Comma 1945:Other 1910:(7:4) 1898:(7:5) 1892:(9:7) 1886:(7:6) 1880:(8:7) 1780:sixth 1720:third 1642:Other 1594:tenth 1588:ninth 1557:sixth 1551:fifth 1539:third 1508:sixth 1502:fifth 1490:third 1453:sixth 1447:third 1433:Minor 1416:sixth 1410:third 1396:Major 1379:fifth 833:×8)=9 658:minor 654:major 606:major 591:31-ET 587:19-ET 571:72-ET 567:53-ET 563:41-ET 559:34-ET 555:22-ET 551:15-ET 543:major 398:cents 341:22-ET 337:15-ET 315:. In 311:, or 305:tones 275:frets 263:tonic 257:of a 239:minor 225:(see 197:or a 135:Cents 2210:Wolf 2177:Cent 1626:(24) 1571:(11) 1516:(12) 1510:(10) 1461:(10) 1424:(11) 1387:(12) 1279:2015 1184:ISBN 1163:ISBN 1133:ISBN 1100:ISBN 988:ISBN 970:2017 957:ISBN 884:ISBN 869:ISBN 676:and 662:same 656:and 642:and 624:and 608:and 604:(or 600:and 589:and 545:and 541:(or 537:and 488:play 476:play 459:or, 426:Play 374:and 339:and 294:step 285:and 241:and 211:Play 189:, a 172:Play 99:Size 78:Name 47:Play 1565:(9) 1559:(7) 1553:(6) 1547:(4) 1541:(2) 1535:(0) 1504:(8) 1498:(6) 1492:(5) 1486:(3) 1480:(1) 1455:(8) 1449:(3) 1443:(1) 1418:(9) 1412:(4) 1406:(2) 1381:(7) 1375:(5) 1369:(0) 835:). 804:8+( 796:epi 772:In 684:). 522:). 451:or 435:In 182:In 146:200 2265:: 1804:10 1211:^ 1195:^ 1131:. 1098:. 935:^ 786:: 722:, 716:, 691:. 649:. 577:, 565:, 561:, 557:, 553:, 362:, 307:, 287:re 283:do 237:, 94:M2 1816:) 1813:2 1809:1 1806:+ 1802:( 1796:) 1793:2 1789:1 1786:+ 1784:8 1782:( 1776:) 1773:2 1769:1 1766:+ 1764:6 1762:( 1756:) 1753:2 1749:1 1746:+ 1744:5 1742:( 1736:) 1733:2 1729:1 1726:+ 1724:3 1722:( 1716:) 1713:2 1709:1 1706:+ 1704:1 1702:( 1696:) 1693:2 1689:1 1686:( 1312:e 1305:t 1298:v 1281:. 1259:. 1238:. 1190:. 1169:. 1147:. 1114:. 1081:. 1060:. 1039:. 1014:. 994:. 972:. 890:. 875:. 818:8 815:1 782:( 205:( 178:. 119:2 109:2 53:. 34:. 20:)

Index

Whole tones
Whole tone scale

Play
Inverse
minor seventh
Semitones
Interval class
Just interval
Cents
12-Tone equal temperament
Just intonation

Play
Western
music theory
semitones
Play
musical interval
staff positions
Interval number
notated
Diminished
minor
augmented seconds
degrees
major scale
tonic
supertonic
musical keyboard

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.