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The '''stepspan''' of an interval is the number of scale steps it subtends. It is the [[wikipedia:Zero-based_numbering|zero-based]] version of [[wikipedia:Interval_(music)#Interval_number_and_quality|number]] or [[wikipedia:Degree_(music)|degree]], which are both one-based. Thus all 2nds have stepspan 1, all 3rds have stepspan 2, etc.
The '''stepspan''' of an [[interval]] is the number of [[scale]] steps it subtends. It is the [[wikipedia:Zero-based_numbering|zero-based]] version of [[wikipedia:Interval_(music)#Interval_number_and_quality|number]] or [[wikipedia:Degree_(music)|degree]], which are both one-based. Thus all 2nds have stepspan 1, all 3rds have stepspan 2, etc.
[[Category:Terms]][[Category:Interval]][[Category:Scale]]

Latest revision as of 10:35, 4 December 2024

The stepspan of an interval is the number of scale steps it subtends. It is the zero-based version of number or degree, which are both one-based. Thus all 2nds have stepspan 1, all 3rds have stepspan 2, etc.