Interval
Minor 6th
Eight semitones. Inversion of the major 3rd. Bittersweet — heavy use in Romantic-era melody and modern film scoring.
Semitones
8
Frequency ratio
8:5
Listening examples
- 'The Entertainer' (Joplin) opening
- C → A♭ on piano
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Adjacent intervals