half step in English

noun
1
a semitone.
For example, the sight-singing student who depends upon intervallic content alone in rendering pitches will view the passage C-D-E-F as two whole steps followed by a half step .
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1. That is, 100 Cents is a half step

2. Let’s start by learning the two most common Accidentals: If we take any note, and raise it by a half step, that note is given a sharp symbol, which looks like this: ♯ (similar to a pound sign or number symbol).For example, C raised by a half step would become C♯, pronounced C sharp.F raised a half step would be F♯, or F sharp.

3. When you fit your Capo correctly by placing it just before the metal fret (on the headstock side), all the open strings will play in a higher pitch – a half step higher on each fret

4. Acciaccatura: An ornament note that is one half step or one whole step higher or lower than a principal note and is sounded at the same time as the principal note, adding dissonance to a harmony.