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In this lesson we will hear examples of Major and Minor 6ths played upwards and try to write them in music notation.

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In this lesson we will hear examples of Major and Minor 6ths played as chords and try to play them on your instrument.

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In this lesson we will hear examples of Major and Minor 6ths played downwards and try to play them on your instrument.

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In this lesson we will hear examples of Major and Minor 6ths played downward and try to name them.

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In this lesson we will hear examples of Major and Minor 6ths and try to name them.

Hear are some examples:

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• March 25, 2013

In the next set of lessons we will review what we have learned about Major and Minor 6ths.

Interval	Number of Half Steps	Comments	Example
Minor 6th	8	Perfect 5th + Half Step	C Ab
Major 6th	9	Perfect 5th + Whole Step	C A

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In the next lesson, you will hear Major 6ths played downwards and attempt to write them in music notation.

In the next lesson, you will hear Major 6ths played descending (downward) and attempt to play them on your instrument.

In this lesson, you will be asked to play Major 6ths on your instrument.

Because a Major 6th is a large interval, it is helpful to think of it in relation to a Perfect 5th.

Going up a Perfect 5th + a Whole Step will yield a Major 6th.