Name
This interval is called: Diminished sixth
Abbreviation
You can use the somewhat shorter name "d6" to indicate a Diminished sixth.
for iOS and Android
Construct
How to build a diminished sixth interval?
To construct an interval correctly you must always use two steps.
- Count the amount of naturals used
- Count the steps between de two notes
At first, and with easy intervals, this may seem unnecessary, but when advancing to more dificult intervals and musical keys they will become more mandatory.
The following example is for a diminished sixth from C3. Outcome: Abb3
1.
A Diminished sixth uses
6 naturals.
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3 ↠ A3
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3 ↠ A3
2.
A Diminished sixth has
7 semitones between the notes.
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ Gb3 ↠ G3 ↠ Ab3 ↠ A3 ↠ Bb3 ↠ B3 ↠ C4 ↠ Db4 ↠ D4 ↠ Eb4 ↠ E4 ↠ F4 ↠ Gb4 ↠ G4 ↠ Ab4 ↠ A4 ↠ Bb4 ↠ B4 ↠ C5
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ Gb3 ↠ G3 ↠ Ab3 ↠ A3 ↠ Bb3 ↠ B3 ↠ C4 ↠ Db4 ↠ D4 ↠ Eb4 ↠ E4 ↠ F4 ↠ Gb4 ↠ G4 ↠ Ab4 ↠ A4 ↠ Bb4 ↠ B4 ↠ C5
Cheatsheet
Tranposed for each note
You can use the following cheatsheet to check the Diminished sixth for
each root note.
Cb3 ↠ Abbb3
C3 ↠ Ab3
C3 ↠ Abb3
C3 ↠ A3
C#3 ↠ Ab3
C3 ↠ A3
Db3 ↠ Bbbb3
D3 ↠ Bb3
D3 ↠ Bbb3
D3 ↠ B3
D#3 ↠ Bb3
D3 ↠ B3
Eb3 ↠ Cbb4
E3 ↠ C4
E3 ↠ Cb4
E3 ↠ C4
E#3 ↠ C4
E3 ↠ C4
Fb3 ↠ Dbbb4
F3 ↠ Db4
F3 ↠ Dbb4
F3 ↠ D4
F#3 ↠ Db4
F3 ↠ D4
Gb3 ↠ Ebbb4
G3 ↠ Eb4
G3 ↠ Ebb4
G3 ↠ E4
G#3 ↠ Eb4
G3 ↠ E4
Ab3 ↠ Fbb4
A3 ↠ F4
A3 ↠ Fb4
A3 ↠ F4
A#3 ↠ F4
A3 ↠ F4
Bb3 ↠ Gbb4
B3 ↠ G4
B3 ↠ Gb4
B3 ↠ G4
B#3 ↠ G4
B3 ↠ G4