Major sixth
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Major sixths are an interval region corresponding to intervals in the range of approximately 870-940c, according to Margo Schulter's Regions of the Interval Spectrum. This region contains many notable intervals in xenharmonic theory, such as 5/3, or the classic major sixth, and 12/7, or the septimal supermajor sixth.
| ← Neutral sixth | Major sixth | Minor seventh → |
Example JI intervals
12/7 (933.1¢)
Related regions
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| Interval regions | |
| Unison and octave | Unison • Comma and diesis • Octave |
| Seconds | Minor second • Neutral second • Major second |
| Thirds | Minor third • Neutral third • Major third |
| Fourths and fifths | Perfect fourth • Superfourth • Tritone • Subfifth • Perfect fifth |
| Sixths | Minor sixth • Neutral sixth • Major sixth |
| Sevenths | Minor seventh • Neutral seventh • Major seventh |
| Interseptimal intervals | Interseptimal 2nd-3rd • Interseptimal 3rd-4th • Interseptimal 5th-6th • Interseptimal 6th-7th |
| Interval qualities | |
| Diatonic qualities | Diminished • Minor • Perfect • Major • Augmented |
| Tuning ranges | Neutral (interval quality) • Submajor and supraminor • Pental major and minor • Novamajor and novaminor • Neogothic major and minor • Supermajor and subminor • Ultramajor and inframinor |