whole step

whole step
noun
a musical interval of two semitones
• Syn: ↑tone, ↑whole tone, ↑step
• Hypernyms: ↑interval, ↑musical interval

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noun or whole tone
: a musical interval comprising two half steps (as C-D or F♯-G♯)

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Music.
an interval of two semitones, as A-B or B-C\#; a major second. Also called wholetone.
[1895-1900]

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whole step noun (US)
A whole tone
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Main Entry: ↑whole

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whole step,
Music. an interval of two half steps, and equal to one sixth of an octave, such as D to E, or E to F\#; major second.

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n. Music an interval of a (whole) tone

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noun, pl ⋯ steps [count]
US music : a difference in pitch that is equal to 1/6 of an octave — called also (chiefly Brit) tone

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ˈwhole step [whole step] (US) (BrE tone) noun (music)
one of the five longer ↑intervals in a musical ↑scale, for example the ↑interval between C and D or between E and F♯
See also: ↑tone

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