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In the next set of lessons we will review what we have learned about Major and Minor 6ths.

Interval	Number of Half Steps	Comments	Example
Minor 6th	8	Perfect 5th + Half Step	C Ab
Major 6th	9	Perfect 5th + Whole Step	C A

Please press the Exercise button below.

In the next lesson, you will hear Major 6ths played downwards and attempt to write them in music notation.

In the next lesson, you will hear Major 6ths played descending (downward) and attempt to play them on your instrument.

In this lesson, you will be asked to play Major 6ths on your instrument.

Because a Major 6th is a large interval, it is helpful to think of it in relation to a Perfect 5th.

Going up a Perfect 5th + a Whole Step will yield a Major 6th.

In this lesson, you will be asked to write Major 6ths by name using music notation.

Because a Major 6th is a large interval, it is helpful to think of it in relation to a nearby reference point.

The reference point we will use is a Perfect 5th.

In this lesson, you will see a Major 6th lit up on your instrument and then write it in music notation.

A Major 6th is equivalent to a Perfect 5th + a Whole Step.

When choosing between sharps and flats, select a spelling that is six degrees from the lowest to highest note.

The next interval we will learn is called a Major 6th.

A Major 6th is the interval found between the first and 6th degrees in the major scale.

A Major 6th is also equal to 8 half steps, or a Perfect 5th + a Whole Step.

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Here are some examples:

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Please press the Exercise button below.

In the next set of lessons, you will be asked to write Minor 6ths in music notation.

Because a Minor 6th is a large interval, it can be helpful to anchor off of a nearby interval that is familiar.

In the next set of lessons, you will be asked to play Minor 6ths on your instrument.

Because a Minor 6th is a large interval, it can be hard to visualize.

It is recommended that you first locate a perfect 5th, then go up a half step.