Semitone vs Whole tone

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Semitone	Whole tone
Definition	The smallest interval in standard Western music	An interval spanning two semitones, equivalent to a major second.
Category	intervals	intervals
Pronunciation	SEM-ee-tohn	—
Origin	Latin	English
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	half step half tone	Whole step Tone Major second
Antonyms	whole tone	Semitone
Usage	The chromatic scale moves entirely in semitones, touching every note within the octave.	The first two notes of the major scale are a whole tone apart.

Definition: The smallest interval in standard Western music
Category: intervals
Pronunciation: SEM-ee-tohn
Origin: Latin
Synonyms: half step half tone
Antonyms: whole tone
Usage: The chromatic scale moves entirely in semitones, touching every note within the octave.

Definition: An interval spanning two semitones, equivalent to a major second.
Category: intervals
Origin: English
Synonyms: Whole step Tone Major second
Antonyms: Semitone
Usage: The first two notes of the major scale are a whole tone apart.