Name
This interval is called: Minor sixth
Abbreviation
You can use the somewhat shorter name "m6" to indicate a Minor sixth.
for iOS and Android
Construct
How to build a minor 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 minor sixth from C3. Outcome: Ab3
1.
A Minor sixth uses
6 naturals.
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3 ↠ A3
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3 ↠ A3
2.
A Minor sixth has
8 semitones between the notes.
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ Gb3 ↠ G3 ↠ Ab3
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ Gb3 ↠ G3 ↠ Ab3
Cheatsheet
Tranposed for each note
You can use the following cheatsheet to check the Minor sixth for
each root note.
Cb3 ↠ Abb3
C3 ↠ A3
C3 ↠ Ab3
C3 ↠ A3
C#3 ↠ A3
C3 ↠ A3
Db3 ↠ Bbb3
D3 ↠ B3
D3 ↠ Bb3
D3 ↠ B3
D#3 ↠ B3
D3 ↠ B3
Eb3 ↠ Cb4
E3 ↠ C4
E3 ↠ C4
E3 ↠ C4
E#3 ↠ C#4
E3 ↠ C4
Fb3 ↠ Dbb4
F3 ↠ D4
F3 ↠ Db4
F3 ↠ D4
F#3 ↠ D4
F3 ↠ D4
Gb3 ↠ Ebb4
G3 ↠ E4
G3 ↠ Eb4
G3 ↠ E4
G#3 ↠ E4
G3 ↠ E4
Ab3 ↠ Fb4
A3 ↠ F4
A3 ↠ F4
A3 ↠ F4
A#3 ↠ F#4
A3 ↠ F4
Bb3 ↠ Gb4
B3 ↠ G4
B3 ↠ G4
B3 ↠ G4
B#3 ↠ G#4
B3 ↠ G4