Fig. 1 · C to A

interval

C major sixth

ClowerAupperM69 half steps

Nine half steps. The minor third turned upside down.

On the keyboard

CA
Fig. 2

What is true of it

C up a major sixth is A: 9 half steps, and 6 letters counting both ends.

Turn it upside down — put the C on top — and it becomes a minor third. The two numbers always add to nine, and the two sizes to twelve.

It is a imperfect consonance.

Every interval on C

C → D♭minor second · dissonanceC → Dmajor second · dissonanceC → E♭minor third · imperfect consonanceC → Emajor third · imperfect consonanceC → Fperfect fourth · perfect consonanceC → F♯augmented fourth · dissonanceC → G♭diminished fifth · dissonanceC → Gperfect fifth · perfect consonanceC → A♭minor sixth · imperfect consonanceC → B♭minor seventh · dissonanceC → Bmajor seventh · dissonance

C♯ M6D♭ M6D M6D♯ M6E♭ M6E M6F M6F♯ M6all 204