Add a splash of color to your relative pitch skills! Learn how to effortlessly identify the warm and distinctive major sixth interval with our expert guide and custom tracklist.
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Are you looking to expand your musical ear beyond basic intervals? Today, we are turning our attention to the beautiful and expressive major sixth interval. This interval brings a unique emotional depth to music, and we are going to break down the exact strategies you can use to capture its distinctive flavor during your next listening session.
In music theory, the major sixth (M6) spans a distance of nine semitones (or half steps). Think of it as a wider, more expansive sibling to the major third. It has a warm, sweet, and inherently nostalgic character that is frequently utilized by composers to evoke feelings of yearning, romance, or cinematic wonder. It is a favorite tool for vocal harmonies and serves as the iconic opening leap in several traditional melodies.
True ear training isn't about memorizing abstract formulas; it is about recognizing how notes behave in context. For this guide, we have built a fresh playlist focused entirely on the ascending, melodic major sixth. This means you will hear the foundational note jump smoothly upward to a bright, higher tone.
We will walk you through our top ten track selections, pointing out the precise moments the major sixth takes center stage. By focusing on these real-world examples, you will train your musical brain to spot this expansive leap naturally, making interval dictation and transcription a breeze.
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When Phil sings EVERYTHING you'll hear a descending and ascending major sixth. This repeats itself throughout the song.
This is a song for all female Sonid-fans! The first time Carole King sings 'CAUSE-YOU make me feel you can hear the major sixth.
You'll hear the major sixth in the chorus, when Let it be is sang for the fourth time.
In this Jazz Stand you'll hear the major sixth in the first two notes of the verse.
In the verse you'll hear a major sixth in the first two notes of the first sentence (WE-SKIPPED) en of the fourth sentence (THE-CROWD).
The first two notes of the melody form a major sixth. This repeats itself many times in the verse.
Let's start dancing with Sir Paul Simon. The first two notes THE-MISS en afterwards WAS-SHINING form a major sixth.
In the beginning of the first two sentences of the verse you can hear the major sixth.
In this lovely song you'll hear the major sixth several times. Every time Bob Marley sings 'CAUSE-EVERY little thing, he jumps from an A to an F, which forms a major sixth.
After the Do-Do-Do-Do-Do intro you can hear the major sixth when Stevie sings A-ROUND and THE-ROSEBUDS in the second sentence. You can hear the iterval several times in the verses.