[Easy Tutorial] Understanding Semitones, Whole Tones, And Accidentals

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Once you understand Semitones, Whole Tones, And Accidentals, it'll be alot easier for you to learn how to structure chords and make better music!

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  [*=left]Semitones - the distance from one key to the next (Ex: C to C# Sharp)
  [*=left]Whole tones - Any two keys with one key white or black in between them. Made up of two semitones (Ex: C to D)
  [*=left]Accidentals - Flats And Sharps (All of the black keys). A semitone to the right is a sharp while a semitone to the left is a flat
  [*=left]Naturals - Are the white keys (The original state)

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What you've said about accidentals is wrong.
If you're in C major or A minor, then yes, all the black keys are accidentals- but if you're in say, E major, F natural would be an accidental and F# wouldn't be. Accidentals are just notes that don't belong to the key you're currently in