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The minor second interval consists of a semitone.
The minor second interval is used in the musical composition in different contexts, each with a specific expressive effect:
Harmonic tension
The minor second interval is considered one of the most dissonant and tension -loaded intervals. In the composition, it is often used for:
- Create deliberate harmonic tension
- Underline moments of particular emotional intensity
- Prepare resolutions to more consonant intervals
In the construction of melodies, the second minor is used for:
- Create a sense of instability or restlessness
- Add color and variety to otherwise predictable melodic phrases
Example of song with intervals of seventh ascending seventh intervals could be Stevie Wonder Isn't She Lovely
Instead, for the second -down interval, I chose White Christmas in the version of Michael Bublé feat Shaania Twain
