Half steps and whole steps
The two basic distances of the keyboard: neighbouring keys (half step) and one key skipped (whole step).
- Category
- Notation and pitch
- First taught in
- F.8 Five notes in C
- Theory cards
- Five-finger positions (Foundation)
- Sharps, flats and naturals (Foundation)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| F.8 | Five notes in CStudy in C major, Op. 190 No. 2, Louis Köhler |
| F.9 | Five notes in GVorschule im Klavierspiel, Op. 101 No. 11 — Der Kuckuck (The Cuckoo), Ferdinand Beyer |
| 1.3 | Join two tetrachordsStudy in C major, Op. 190 No. 22, Louis Köhler |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| F.8 | Five notes in C |
| F.9 | Five notes in G |
Related ideas
In the app, the Theory library has the whole cards, with their questions. The glossary from A to Z
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In Musalea each lesson runs step by step, and after every run the app tells you what to fix: the bar, the hand and how to practise it.
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