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Old 08-16-2010, 09:07 PM
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im a beginner lol. can someone explain what the term "step" means. like "to move one step down the neck"
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Old 08-16-2010, 09:18 PM
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From one fret to the next is a half-step, so moving one step means moving by two frets. The same terminology applies to the whole and half steps in scales.

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thanks thats easy enough
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