41. In modern variants of small kantele, there are often semitone levers for some strings. 42. Scales may also be shown as semitones ( or fret positions ) from the tonic. 43. However, they both span 4 semitones . 44. It raises a note by three semitones . 45. Also, unlike most meantone temperaments, the chromatic semitone is larger than the diatonic. 46. The central section is more brooding in nature, with the theme consisting of semitones . 47. Adding 69 gives the number of semitones above the C five octaves below middle C. 48. The bells were recast in 1928 and an additional semitone bell was added in 1953. 49. An augmented interval is increased by a chromatic semitone , and a diminished interval decreased. 50. Extending the slide from one position to the next lowers the pitch by one semitone .