the smallest distance between two pitches

The smallest interval that is commonly used in Western music. There are 12 half-steps in an octave.

The smallest interval between two tones in the 12-tone Chromatic Scale. Also called a "semitone."

in Western music, the smallest distance from one note to the next (for example, on the piano), or the distance from one swarastaana to the next. s to r1, r1 to r2, m1 to m2, etc. are all half-steps. Two half-steps are equivalent to a whole-step. Half steps in Western notes are, for example, from B to C or from E to F

The smallest distance between two notes (in Western music). Sometimes called a "chromatic step" or "semitone". On a piano, notes are one half-step apart. On a guitar, frets are one half-step apart. There are 12 half-steps (and notes) in an octave.

This is the shortest interval. It is the next note up or down from where you are. - Category: Recording