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= Chromatic Semitone =
[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Has topic type::Interval]]
[[Instance of::Musical Interval]]
[[Subclass of::Semitone]]
[[Related concept::Diatonic Semitone]]
[[Used in::Chromatic Scale]]

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|Definition=A chromatic semitone is a half step between two notes with the same letter name but different accidentals, typically not both in the diatonic scale.
}}

A '''chromatic semitone''' is an interval of one semitone between **two pitches with the same letter name**, such as C to C♯ or A to A♭.

== Characteristics ==
* Not part of the diatonic scale
* Often used to add tension or color
* Common in [[Chromatic Scale]] motion

== Comparison ==
Differs from a [[Diatonic Semitone]], which connects two distinct letter names (like E to F or B to C).

== See also ==
* [[Diatonic Semitone]]
* [[Semitone]]
* [[Chromatic Scale]]

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