Tenuto Practice

Level 2

Identify & Construct Half Steps (m2) & Whole Steps (M2) on the G & F Clefs

The goal score is 10 out of 10 in under two minutes.

You will need to have read the Tiny Book titled How to Spell Musical Whole Steps & Half Steps.

It will also be important to know that musicians also refer to these steps as m2 and M2. You will learn more about why in Level Four, but for now, you just need to know the following:

  • m2 = half step
  • M2 = whole step

Construct Skips (M3)  on the G & F Clefs

The goal score is 10 out of 10 in under two minutes.

You will need to have read and done all exercises in the Tiny Book titled Spell Do, Re, Mi in Every Key, and you will find it helpful to have your keyboard labeled with all the notes and sharps and flats handy.

It will also be important to know that musicians also refer to the skip from Do to Mi as an M3. You will learn more about why in Level Four.