Major Sixth
An interval spanning nine semitones, often described as warm, open, and gently uplifting.
Category
intervals
Pronunciation
/ˈmeɪdʒə sɪksθ/
Origin
Latin (sextus, sixth)
Length
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About Major Sixth
The major sixth is the distance from C to A, or from D to B, and it is one of the wider consonant intervals. Its sound is warm and optimistic without the brightness of a major third or the gravity of a perfect fifth.
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View all intervalsterms →An interval that has been widened by one semitone beyond its major or perfect form.
SemitoneThe smallest interval in standard Western music
Major ThirdAn interval spanning four semitones, often perceived as bright, warm, and optimistic in character.
Major SecondAn interval spanning two semitones, equivalent to a whole tone or whole step.
Whole toneAn interval spanning two semitones, equivalent to a major second.
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