0 the smallest difference in sound between two notes that are next to each other in the Western musical scale --
1 the smallest difference in sound between two notes that are next to each other in a musical scale (= series of notes) --
The song was played a half step down.
In contrast to secondary dominant chords they do not move in circle progressions but rather resolve up by half step.
Pattern number 5 may be seen to be the same as pattern number 3, but a half step lower, or in half position.
In other words the top note is raised a half step.
Verlaine uses a thin pick and heavy strings (gauges.050 to.013) and tunes down a half step or more.
The amendment is taking a half step towards a very desirable objective.
In almost every case, the definitive tonality for solo numbers is lower by a half step or a whole step than the tonality in the sketch.
The condition of periodicity is used to define the trajectory only on one half step and to reduce the number of optimisation parameters.