Minor 2nd (m2)

The minor 2nd: 1 semitone, the tightest, tensest step — a half step.

The minor 2nd spans 1 semitone. In just intonation its frequency ratio is 16:15; in equal temperament it measures 100 cents. Inverted, it becomes the major 7th. You can hear it inside chords such as 7b9.