James Grebe wrote: > I think part of the problem is that we are calling these half steps. > The distance between E and F is no larger than between F and F#. It > is still 100 cents. Why do we insist on calling those things whole > steps anyway.? > > James Grebe We dont. They are not a whole step. A whole step has one note inbetween,....one key inbetween... doenst matter whether or not what colour they are. F-F# is a half step, E-F is a half step, E-F# on the other hand is a whole step. Once again. A half step = a semitone = 100 cents. A whole step = a whole tone = 200 cents. Cheers RicB
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