BASIC RUDIMENTS Tones and Semitones
F F F G A chromatic semitone uses notes with the same letter name. Diatonic Semitone A diatonic semitone uses notes with different letter names. MEMORY HELP: “Diatonic” and “Different” begin with the same letters.
C C To write a note a chromatic semitone above a given note: Draw a note on the same line or space as the given note. Add an accidental to make the note a semitone higher than the given note.
A A To write a note a chromatic semitone below a given note: Draw a note on the same line or space as the given note. Add an accidental to make the note a semitone lower than the given note.
C D To write a note a diatonic semitone above a given note: Draw a note on the closest line or space above the given note. Add an accidental to make the note a semitone higher than the given note.
A G To write a note a diatonic semitone below a given note: Draw a note on the closest line or space below the given note. Add an accidental to make the note a semitone lower than the given note.
F G B C C D A whole tone is the distance of two semitones. 1 2 2 1 2 1 WRITE IT RIGHT! Always use neighbour letter names to write whole tones. F G B C C D
Enharmonic notes are notes at the same pitch with different names. B C G F
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