Yes
The semitones (half steps) in a major scale are between the 3rd and 4th and the 7th and 8th notes.
F, E, D, C, Bb, A, G and F.
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Around the Baroque era, tonality went from modal to major and minor. The key signature was born out of the rigid sequence of tones and semitones in major and minor scales.
The semitones are found between the F# and G, and then between the C# and D.
The semitones (half steps) in a major scale are between the 3rd and 4th and the 7th and 8th notes.
(X) Minor Scale = 3 semitones below (Y) Major Scale E.G. C Minor = E♭ Major
F, E, D, C, Bb, A, G and F.
E A major second is equivalent to a whole note, or two semitones, and two semitones down from G-flat (which is enharmonically equivalent to F-sharp) is E, although it might be written as F-flat depending on the key signature. F-flat, E to G-flat would be a diminished 3rd, not a major second..
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E A major second is equivalent to a whole note, or two semitones, and two semitones down from G-flat (which is enharmonically equivalent to F-sharp) is E, although it might be written as F-flat depending on the key signature. F-flat, E to G-flat would be a diminished 3rd, not a major second..
8 - oct as in eight.
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The following sequence of whole (w) and half (h) steps produces a major scale:W W H W W W HSo, starting on D for example, go up a whole step to E, another whole step to F#, then a half step to G, and so on...eventually you get D E F# G A B C# DAnother way of referring to the notes is by their distance from the root; the interval.root, major second, major third, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, major sixth, major seventh, octave
All major scales follow the pattern - tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone. Therefore, C major has 5 tones and 2 semitones.
Fo Sure its G sharp. remember, if you don't know, the minor is always 3 semitones down.