Fig. 1 · F to D

interval

F major sixth

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Nine half steps. The minor third turned upside down.

On the keyboard

FD
Fig. 2

What is true of it

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

Turn it upside down — put the F 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 F

F → G♭minor second · dissonanceF → Gmajor second · dissonanceF → A♭minor third · imperfect consonanceF → Amajor third · imperfect consonanceF → B♭perfect fourth · perfect consonanceF → Baugmented fourth · dissonanceF → C♭diminished fifth · dissonanceF → Cperfect fifth · perfect consonanceF → D♭minor sixth · imperfect consonanceF → E♭minor seventh · dissonanceF → Emajor seventh · dissonance

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