Piano Theory 2-12

Steps
  • Moving along the keyboard one white note to the very next white note is known as a “step”.
  • A note moving from a line to a space is a step.
  • A note moving from a space to a line is also a step.
  • Steps can ascend (go “up” to the right) OR descend (go “down” to the left).
  • A step is the same as a “2nd” (interval).
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