For the song, see Tao of the Dead. Size and mass of very large stars: Most massive example, the blue Pistol Star (150 M â). Others are Rho Cassiopeiae (40 M â), Betelgeuse (20 M â), and VY Canis Majoris (17 M â). The Sun (1 M â) which is not visible in this thumbnail is included to illustrate the scale of example stars.
Full Definition of SEMITONE. : the tone at a half step; also: half step. â semiÂ·tonÂ·ic \Ëse-mÄ-Ëtae-ËtÃ¤, nik-Ëse-, -ËmÄ«-\ mi. â adjectiveÂ·semiÂ·tonÂ·iÂ·cal \-ly-ni(k-)É\ lÄ. Adverb see semitone defined For-english language. Learners see semitone defined for. kidsull Definition of SEMITONE. : the tone at a half step; also: half step. â semiÂ·tonÂ·ic \Ëse-mÄ-Ëtae-ËtÃ¤, nik-Ëse-, -ËmÄ«-\ mi. â adjectiveÂ·semiÂ·tonÂ·iÂ·cal \-ly-ni(k-)É\ lÄ. Adverb see semitone defined For-english language. learners
Its a half step. Take a more careful read of the very page you cited. What they're saying is that a diatonic semitone is a semitone that occurs between different letter names: E to F or B to C. As for there being a difference, Greg is right that there is no sonic difference: a semitone is ALWAYS a half step.eport Abuse. Actually, a  Chromatic Semitone is a Half Step; however, a  Diatonic Semitone is a whole step. EX. E-F is a Diatonic Semitone EX. C-C# is a Chromatic Semitone Read More ... http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-...