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Definition of
half step noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
half step
noun
noun
(
also
half-tone
)
(
music
)
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half a
tone
on a musical
scale
, for example the
interval
between C and C♯ or between E and F
compare
step
See
half step
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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half step
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