Minor sixth ..........................................................................................
Minor sixth chords are “dark, sensuous, troubled.”To build a minor sixth chord using half and whole steps, remember:
root + 3 half steps + 4 half steps + 2 half steps (Figure 10-7).Suspended fourth ...............................................................................
Suspended fourth chords are “regal, martial.”To build a suspended fourth chord using half and whole steps, remember:
root + 5 half steps + 2 half steps (Figure 10-8).&4
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b
Cm6
Figure 10-7:
C minor
sixth. Minor
sixth chords
are made
from the 1,
flat 3, 5, and
6 tones of
the major
scale.&4
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C 6
Figure 10-6:
C Major
sixth. Major
sixth chords
are made
from the 1,
3, 5, and 6
tones of the
major scale.106 Part III: Harmony and Structure