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Major second

In Western music theory, a major second (sometimes also called whole tone or a whole step) is a second spanning two semitones (Playⓘ). A second is a musical interval encompassing two adjacent staff positions (see Interval number 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…

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12 equal temperament
2 semitones (200 cents)
5-limit tuning
10:9 (~182.40 cents)
Abbreviation
M2
Inverse
Minor seventh
Other names
whole tone, whole step
Pythagorean tuning
9:8 (~203.91 cents)

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Major second

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related to Definition · 5
Major second → In, Intervals, It, On, The
is a · 2
Major second → interval between two keys separated by one key, interval that occurs between the first and second degrees of a major scale
12 equal temperament · 1
Major second → 2 semitones (200 cents)
5-limit tuning · 1
Major second → 10:9 (~182.40 cents)
Abbreviation · 1
Major second → M2
Inverse · 1
Major second → Minor seventh
Other names · 1
Major second → whole tone, whole step
Pythagorean tuning · 1
Major second → 9:8 (~203.91 cents)

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major interval tone second two semitones minor whole scale epogdoon citation needed also third equal tuning one called tones see

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Major second12 equal temperament2 semitones (200 cents)1.00infobox
Major second5-limit tuning10:9 (~182.40 cents)1.00infobox
Major secondAbbreviationM21.00infobox
Major secondInverseMinor seventh1.00infobox
Major secondOther nameswhole tone, whole step1.00infobox
Major secondPythagorean tuning9:8 (~203.91 cents)1.00infobox
Major secondis ainterval that occurs between the first and second degrees of a major scale0.90text
Major secondis ainterval between two keys separated by one key0.90text
Major secondrelated to DefinitionThe0.60section
Major secondrelated to DefinitionOn0.60section
Major secondrelated to DefinitionIn0.60section
Major secondrelated to DefinitionIt0.60section

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