In the next set of lessons, you will be asked to write Minor 6ths in music notation.
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Because a Minor 6th is a large interval, it can be helpful to anchor off of a nearby interval that is familiar.
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It is recommended that you think of it as a Perfect 5th + a Half Step.
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Sometimes, especially if the first note is an accidental, it may be easier to think of it as a Half Step + a Perfect 5th.
![](/files/tutorials/theory/intervals/08/half_step_p5_notation.jpg)
Both yield the same end result.
![](/files/tutorials/theory/intervals/08/half_step_p5_notation.jpg)
Please press the Exercise button below.