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Definition half step in American English

half step noun

[countable] noun
1

an amount by which one sound is higher or lower than another, equal to 1/12 of an octave. This difference occurs between any two notes that are next to each other on a piano.

Synonyms and related words
A b bass
Definition half step in American English