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SANSSERIF" FACE="Verdana" LANG="0">In a message dated 12/16/04 4:06:28 A=
M Pacific Standard Time, pianoman@accessus.net writes:
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<BR>I think part of the problem is that we are calling these half steps. &nb=
sp;The
<BR>distance between E and F is no larger than between F and F#. It is=
still
<BR>100 cents. Why do we insist on calling those things whole steps an=
yway.?
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<BR>James,
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<BR>These are half-steps(not whole steps), aka half-tones, semi-tones or min=
or seconds, and there are 100 equal divisions between them. Each one o=
f these miniscule portions is called a cent.
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<BR>Dave Stahl</FONT></HTML>