Tone, Tone, Semitone.

[Megan]

My progress so far.

I have some homework to do working out tones and semitones, in treble and bass clef. I hope I have them correct.

Treble clef.

The first example shows the notes from F to G to which my answer is a tone.

2nd example show notes from E to F, to which my answer is, Semitone

3rd example show notes from Bb to A , my answer is Semitone.

4th example , F# to G# , my answer is a tone.


Bass clef.

example B to C , my answer is a semitone

example F to F# my answer is, semitone.

example Eb to F , my answser is, Tone

example Eb to Db , my answer is, Tone


The next piece of music I am learning has 16 semitones , which I have to find.

[Quijote]

Spot on, Meegs. And the opening notes of Für Elise are...?

[Megan]

Spot on, Meegs. And the opening notes of Für Elise are...?

Mmm, That's interesting. E and D#

You canna foola mea boss! Why can't it be E and Eb ?

[Sorrano]

Mmm, That's interesting. E and D#

You canna foola mea boss! Why can't it be E and Eb ?

(Do I spot a Marx Brothers fan here?) D-sharp is a leading tone to E. E-flat would not resolve correctly going to E.

[Megan]

(Do I spot a Marx Brothers fan here?) D-sharp is a leading tone to E. E-flat would not resolve correctly going to E.

Yes, I think I see what you mean there, Sorrano.
At the moment I am playing a piece that has G# and Ab.






ps. Yes,I like the Marx brothers quirky sense of humour, most of it anyway.

[Enrique]

Beg your pardon, I missed the thread.

[Sorrano]

Beg your pardon, I missed the thread.

No problem. You should still post your original entry; it's worth reading!

(Glad you did post it!)

[Enrique]

Thank you, but I forgot the subject, Sorrano.

[Quijote]

Mmm, That's interesting. E and D#
You canna foola mea boss! Why can't it be E and Eb ?

Sorrano has answered that one for you, Meegs.
Now then, what if Für Elise was transposed to C minor? What would those opening notes be? And the same question if transposed to B minor?

[Symphony7]

Hello, I'm new!

My progress so far.

I have some homework to do working out tones and semitones, in treble and bass clef. I hope I have them correct.
...

Surely the intervals between notes are the same whichever clef you're using?

[Megan]

Welcome to the forum Symphony7.

Would that be your favourite Beethoven's symphony no. 7 ?

[Symphony7]

Welcome to the forum Symphony7.

Would that be your favourite Beethoven's symphony no. 7 ?

Thanks, Megan.

I do rather like the second movement especially. You can thank Malcolm McLaren for drawing it to my attention in my youth!

[Megan]

Thanks, Megan.

I do rather like the second movement especially. You can thank Malcolm McLaren for drawing it to my attention in my youth!

Did you mean this one Symphony7?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OxtpepbtV8

[Symphony7]

Did you mean this one Symphony7?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OxtpepbtV8

Yes!

[Symphony7]

Sorrano has answered that one for you, Meegs.
Now then, what if Für Elise was transposed to C minor? What would those opening notes be? And the same question if transposed to B minor?

I'll have a go then.
C minor: G, F# (or should it be A double flat, and G flat?)
B minor: F#, E# (aka F)