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Perfect Fifth, Major Sixth, Minor Sixth, Major Seventh, Minor Seventh

  • Perfect Fifth: Named for the fifth note of the major scale. It’s an interval of seven semitones. It’s called “perfect” because, compared with the diminished fifth, it sounds a lot more “perfect” in the context of a chord or a tune. (But, as you’ll see, “perfect” doesn’t necessarily mean “interesting.” Just like people.)
  • Major Sixth and Minor Sixth: Named for the sixth note of the major scale. The major sixth is an interval of nine semitones. The minor sixth, one less at eight semitones.
  • Major Seventh and Minor Seventh: Named for the seventh note of the major scale. The major seventh is an interval of eleven semitones. The minor seventh is one less, at ten semitones.

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