A simple model of the electronic density of states predicts that a p‐band in a cubic solid, ordered or otherwise, has a two‐component structure (of weight two and one) in general. In a tetrahedrally bonded solid the VBDS exhibits upto three components. It is found that the reduction by about 10% of the effective s‐p interaction as a consequence of the bond angle distortion is sufficient to bring about the coalescence of the two lower components.