From the dauntingly deadly Jaws theme, to the creepy choral cacophony of Squid Game, we explore why the interval of a semitone sounds so sinister. A semitone is the smallest interval used in Western ...

When we combine harmonious intervals to create chords, there are various conventions we follow (consciously or otherwise) to avoid unpleasant dissonances. Here, we’re going to do no such thing!

Find out more about how we test. The Fret-King Black Label range gets another string to its bow in the form of the tonally versatile Country Squire Semitone De Luxe. Once upon a time, finding one ...

In pop and rock music a shift up a semitone is always a memorable moment, as a song clicks into an upper gear. Here are a few of the very best. One of the greatest key changes in music history. The ...

For example, the relative minor of C is A minor. The pattern of a melodic minor key is: tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - tone - semitone ascending and tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone ...

Take the 3rd of a major triad, drop it by a semitone, and to quote a well known song, it goes from ‘major to minor’; a happy place to a relatively sad place. But what happens if you alter other notes ...