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 ...

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 ...

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!

In technical terms this means they make a note half a step (or a semitone) lower and higher respectively in pitch from their corresponding white key. You will notice that the black notes are grouped ...

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 ...

Over centuries of music, composers have used modulations and changes in the key of the music to express emotion, drama and excitement. In pop and rock music a shift up a semitone is always a memorable ...