The following elements produce 36 combinations when joined by whole step:

This sounds a major second (tone, or whole step) lower than written.

Indeed, the terms whole step and half step are commonly used as interval names.

Bruce seized the opportunity and advanced a whole step.

It is in the key of F, pitched a whole step above the alto saxophone.

Then, without comment, he returned to his side, two whole steps, and started to dress.

The fire went up from the third step, a red wall of it, whole and all-consuming.

Therefore, a major scale may be seen as two identical tetrachords separated by a whole step.

They are based on a series of alternating half steps and whole steps.

It is also notable that the song was always performed live a whole step higher than the album version.