WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

whole step

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun whole step has 1 sense
  1. tone, whole tone, step, whole step - a musical interval of two semitones
    --1 is a kind of interval, musical interval

Definitions from the Web

Whole Step

Definition:

A whole step, also known as a whole tone, is a musical interval that consists of two semitones, or two half steps. It is the distance between two consecutive notes on a chromatic scale.

Examples:

As a noun:

  1. The distance between C and D is a whole step.
  2. When playing the piano, you can move from E to F# by playing a whole step.

As a verb:

  1. You need to whole step down from A to G in this music piece.
  2. Remember to whole step up when transposing the notes for the trumpet.

As an adjective:

  1. Playing a whole step scale exercise can improve your finger coordination.
  2. Her composition included a catchy melody with whole step intervals.

Possible Related Products on Amazon:

whole number whole rest whole sale whole scale whole sell marcket whole shebang whole slew whole snipe whole step whole thing whole to part relation whole tone whole wheat bread whole wheat flour whole works wholebrain wholehearted

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | Network & desktop search | Search My Network | LAN Find | Reminder software | Software downloads | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus