Nine semitones. A warm, melodious interval.
Root on string 2, fret 3. Interval on string 2, fret 0.
The major 6th is a vivid melodic interval. "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" opens with an ascending 6th. The NBC jingle — the famous three notes featuring a 6th. In jazz and swing, 6th chords (C6, Am6) are a style signature. In pop music, a 6th leap creates memorable melodies.
Memorize the opening of "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" — it is an ascending major 6th. On guitar, a major 6th is nine frets on one string. Practice singing the 6th from different notes, using the song association. Compare minor and major 6ths.
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