ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the last two intervals of diatonic intervals, the 6th and the 7th. The major 6th is one whole step larger than the perfect 5th while the minor 6th is one half step larger than the perfect 5th. Also, the major 7th is one half step smaller than the perfect octave while the minor 7th is a whole step smaller than the perfect octave. The chapter presents singing exercises to experience singing both ascending and descending major and minor 6ths and 7ths. It provides number patterns that feature the interval of a 6th which can be heard as part of arpeggiations within triads such as the tonic triad from scale degree 5 up to 3, or in a dominant triad from scale degree 2 up to 7; and as non-chord tones. The chapter also reviews melodies and dictation featuring melodic embellishing tones.
