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Minor 6ths Reading

The next interval we will learn about is called a Minor 6th.

It is a 6th because it spans 6 degrees, or letters, in the scale.

It is Minor because it is a half step smaller than the 6th found in the Major Scale.

Tritones – Dictation Chord

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear as a chord.

Here is what a tritone sounds like as a chord.

Tritone - Chord
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Dictation Down

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear descending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going down.

Tritone - Down
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Dictation Up

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear ascending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going up.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Chord

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear harmonically as a chord.

Here is what a tritone sounds like as a chord.

Tritone - Chord
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Down

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear descending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going down.

Tritone - Down
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Up

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear ascending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going up.

Tritone - Up
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Writing by Name

In the next three lessons, you will be asked to write a tritone.

As we learned already, you can think of it as a fourth that has been raised, or a fifth that has been lowered.



Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Name

In the next set of lessons, you will be asked to play a tritone on your instrument.

You can do this either by moving a fourth, and adding a sharp.

Or you can do this by moving a fifth and adding a flat.

Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Writing

In the next set of lessons, you will see a Tritone lit up on your instrument and you will write it in music notation.

Usually, when you write a tritone, one of the notes will be an accidental, and the other will be natural.