Minor sixth

The minor sixth is also included in jazz music. The melody in this song begins at A-Day with a minor sixth (C#-A).

This beautiful song features a minor sixth. Sinead sings a it in the second chorus at Nothing Compares. It sounds really haunting. She repeats this melody a few times in the end of the song.

This song has the tipical Radiohead sound. A bit melancholic and sad. The beautiful voice of Thomas Edward York sings F#-D at Brother. This is a minor sixth.

The minor sixt is also used in other musical genres. Listen to the song Yeah by Usher. The introduction features synthesizers that play a perfect fifth interval, than two times a minor sixth, and back to a perfect fifth.

This is a song that doesn’t need an introduction, so I’ll try to keep it short. The whole theme is build upon the minor sixth. You’ll here it in the three big jumps.

We are Young was a big hit in 2011. This song is an excellent reference for the minor sixth, because it’s very clear. Just listen to the chorus and you’ll here it at the words Fire and Brighter. Can it be any more clear?

The song “Screenager” by Muse starts with an intro on guitar that sounds a bit ominous. The whole introduction builds upon the jump from the D to the Bb. This is the minor sixth. It’s in the whole song, but gets a bit overruled by the vocals.