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Guitar Half Steps

The Half Step

In western harmony, the octave is divided up into 12 notes. is known as a half step. A half step is the

Visualizing Half Steps on a Guitar

In the figure below, we have an example of some of the many half-steps on a guitar neck.

Example: Various Half-Steps on a Guitar
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