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Piano Whole Steps

Visualizing Whole Steps on a Piano

In the figure below, we have a one-octave sample from a piano showing some of the half-steps within this octave.

Example: Various Whole-Steps in a Piano Octave

C

C
or
D

D

D
or
E

E

F

F
or
G

G

G
or
A

A

A
or
B

B

C

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