Major sixth
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title:
Major sixth
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In music from Western culture, a sixth is a musical interval encompassing six note letter names or staff positions, and the major sixth is one of two commonly occurring sixths. It is qualified as major because it is the larger of the two. The major sixth spans nine semitones. Its smaller counterpart, the minor sixth, spans eight semitones. For example, the interval from C up to the nearest A is a major sixth. It is a sixth because it encompasses six note letter names and six staff positions. It
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Musical interval
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_sixth
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2023-08-14T21:05:44Z
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