{"id":10906,"date":"2016-01-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=10906"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T01:35:27","slug":"major-sixth-chord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/major-sixth-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5: Major Sixth Chord + Chord Cheat Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our focus today is on the major sixth chord.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of the <em>sixth tone<\/em> of the major scale to a major triad will produce the major sixth chord.<\/p>\n<p>In the major scale of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;adding the sixth tone of the scale (A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the classic C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will produce the C major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe major sixth chord consists of the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th degrees of the major scale, (which are four notes altogether) versus the three notes that triads are made up of (covered in previous weeks).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome to Week 5 of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/new-series-16-chords-absolutely-must-know-2016-12-keys\">16 week chord revival program<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"productinfo\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re just joining, feel free to view the content of previous weeks by clicking on any of the links below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week 1 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/major-triad-chord-cheat-sheet\">Major Triads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Week 2 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/augmented-triad\">Augmented Triads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Week 3 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/minor-triad-chord\">Minor Triads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Week 4 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/diminished-triad\">Diminished Triads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Get ready!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[thrive_leads id=&#8217;12034&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we are going to cover a ton of information on the major sixth chord &#8211; ranging from intervallic components, to three practical approaches to its formation and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Intervallic Components of the Major Sixth Chord<\/h2>\n<p>The major sixth chord consists of the first, third, fifth, and sixth tones of the major scale. The major sixth chord, if formed in the key of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;would consist of C, E, G, and A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which are the first, third, fifth, and sixth tones of the C major scale, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The major sixth chord can be broken down into smaller components known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/six-characteristic-features-of-intervals\">intervals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;How many intervals can you spot in the major sixth chord?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>An interval is the relationship between two notes in terms of the <em>distance<\/em> between them.<\/p>\n<p>Intervals are formed between the first and any other chord tone. In the major sixth chord, here are the three intervals you should be able to spot:<\/p>\n<p>C-E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the <strong>major third<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>C-G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the <strong>perfect fifth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>C-A:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the <strong>major sixth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A breakdown of the major sixth chord in this manner has shown us the intervals it&#8217;s made up of (aka &#8211; &#8220;intervallic components&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>In previous weeks when we were covering three-note chords (aka &#8211; &#8220;triads), we encountered only <strong>two<\/strong> intervallic components. However, in today&#8217;s post, we have the major sixth, a four-note chord, which now has <strong>three<\/strong> intervallic components.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Major third<br \/>\nPerfect fifth<br \/>\nMajor sixth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the approaches to chord formation that we&#8217;ll cover in this post will feature the use of these intervals.<\/p>\n<h3>The Major Third<\/h3>\n<p>The major third is formed between the first and third tones of the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>In the major scale of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the third scale tone is E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;therefore, C-E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a major third.<\/p>\n<p>The interval of the <em>major third<\/em> in the major 6<span>th<\/span><span> chord is what makes the major sixth chord a major chord (aka &#8211; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/two-tonalities\">tonality<\/a>&#8220;).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember this&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What makes a chord major or minor <span>(aka &#8211; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/two-tonalities\">tonality<\/a>&#8220;)<\/span> depends on the quality of third it has. The major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a major chord because it has a major third:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Perfect Fifth<\/h3>\n<p>The second intervallic component of a major sixth chord is the perfect fifth.<\/p>\n<p>It is formed between the first and the fifth tones of the major scale. In the major scale of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the fifth scale tone is G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;therefore, C-G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a perfect fifth.<\/p>\n<p>The perfect fifth interval is a <em>universally<\/em> consonant interval formed between the first and fifth degrees of the major scale. Owing to the universal consonance and stability of the perfect fifth interval, the major sixth chord tends to be stable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note this&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you stack the major third:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and perfect fifth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;together in one octave, this would produce:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the classic C major triad.<\/p>\n<p>However, the major sixth chord has an extra intervallic component &#8211; the major sixth interval.<\/p>\n<h3>The Major Sixth<\/h3>\n<p>The major sixth is formed between the first and sixth tones of the major scale. In the major scale of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the sixth scale tone is A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;therefore, C-A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a major sixth.<\/p>\n<p>If we stack an interval of a major sixth on top of the intervallic components we discussed earlier (major third and perfect fifth), this will produce an added tone chord.<\/p>\n<p>Added-tone chords feature non-tertian tones like 2nd, 4th and 6th tones of the major scale, which are skipped in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/tertian-chords-and-the-secret-relationship-between-almost-every-chord\">tertian harmony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Pay attention to this&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are familiar with my <strong><em>pick-and-skip<\/em><\/strong> technique, you will remember that in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we can pick C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip D and pick E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip F and pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip A and pick B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIf we put all the notes that were skipped together, we&#8217;ll have D, F, and A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,F,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAdding these tones to triads produces &#8220;added-tone&#8221; chords.<\/p>\n<p>In this case where we&#8217;re adding the sixth (A) to the regular C major triad, this would produce a <strong>C major sixth chord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So remember: Major 6th chords are &#8220;added-tone&#8221; chords.<\/p>\n<p>Having covered the intervals that make up the major sixth chord (aka &#8211; &#8220;intervallic components&#8221;), let&#8217;s go into chord formation.<\/p>\n<h2>Chord Formation of the Major Sixth Chord<\/h2>\n<p><span>No doubt, there are so many ways to form the major sixth chord. However, I&#8217;ll show you three approaches&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The scale approach<br \/>\nThe interval approach<br \/>\nThe chord approach<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><em>Scale Approach<\/em> to the Chord Formation of the Major Sixth Chord<\/h3>\n<p>In this approach, we&#8217;ll  be using a known scale to form the major sixth chord. The scale for this chord formation is the major pentatonic scale. Below is the C major pentatonic scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>The C major pentatonic scale can produce the major sixth chord if the second tone of this scale is removed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If we play the C major pentatonic scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230; without the second tone, this would produce a major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now that you know the major sixth chord can be formed from the pentatonic scale, knowledge of the pentatonic scale in all the keys will help you do this.<\/p>\n<p>Further reading: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/scale-formation-casting-devil-music\">Casting out the devil in music<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below are all the major sixth chords derived from major pentatonic scales:<\/p>\n<p>C major pentatonic scale vs C major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,D,E,G,A,,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDb major pentatonic scale vs Db major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Db,Eb,F,Ab,Bb,,,Db,F,Ab,Bb,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD major pentatonic scale vs D major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,E,Fs,A,B,,,D,Fs,A,B,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb major pentatonic scale vs Eb major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,F,G,Bb,C,,Eb,G,Bb,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE major pentatonic scale vs E major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,Fs,Gs,B,Cs,,E,Gs,B,Cs&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF major pentatonic scale vs F major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,G,A,C,D,,F,A,C,D&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nGb major pentatonic scale vs Gb major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Gb,Ab,Bb,Db,Eb,,Gb,Bb,Db,Eb&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG major pentatonic scale vs G major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,A,B,D,E,,G,B,D,E&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAb major pentatonic scale vs Ab major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Bb,C,Eb,F,,Ab,C,Eb,F&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA major pentatonic scale vs A major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,B,Cs,E,Fs,,A,Cs,E,Fs&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb major pentatonic scale vs Bb major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,C,D,F,G,,Bb,D,F,G&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB major pentatonic scale vs B major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,Cs,Ds,Fs,Gs,,B,Ds,Fs,Gs&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[thrive_leads id=&#8217;12034&#8242;]<\/p>\n<h3><em>Interval Approach<\/em> to the Chord Formation of the Major Sixth Chord<\/h3>\n<p>In the earlier segment, we broke the major sixth chord down to its intervallic components, which are the major third, perfect fifth, and the major sixth intervals.<\/p>\n<p>Chord formation of the major sixth can be done using these intervals. In the key of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the major third is C-E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the perfect fifth is C-G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,G,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the major sixth C-A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nPutting these intervals together within the compass of an octave would produce the C major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>Chord Approach<\/em> to the Chord Formation of the Major Sixth Chord<\/h3>\n<p>We can approach chord formation of the major sixth chord with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/major-triad-chord-cheat-sheet\">major triad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Remember what I said in an earlier segment: <em>&#8220;major sixth chords are added-tone chords.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, addition of the sixth tone of the major scale to the major triad will produce the major sixth chord.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the major sixth chords derived from the major triads in all keys below:<\/p>\n<p>C major triad vs C major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,E,G,,,C,E,G,A,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDb major triad vs Db major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Db,F,Ab,,,Db,F,Ab,Bb,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD major triad vs D major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,Fs,A,,,D,Fs,A,B,&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb major triad vs Eb major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,G,Bb,,,Eb,G,Bb,C&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE major triad vs E major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,Gs,B,,,E,Gs,B,Cs&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF major triad vs F major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,A,C,,F,A,C,D&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nGb major triad vs Gb major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Gb,Bb,Db,,Gb,Bb,Db,Eb&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG major triad vs G major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,B,D,,G,B,D,E&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAb major triad vs Ab major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,C,Eb,,Ab,C,Eb,F&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA major triad vs A major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,Cs,E,,A,Cs,E,Fs&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb major triad vs Bb major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,D,F,,Bb,D,F,G&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB major triad vs B major sixth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,Ds,Fs,,B,Ds,Fs,Gs&amp;color=99FF00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>To be honest, the major sixth chord wasn&#8217;t always an active chord in my chordal vocabulary several years ago because the added sixth tone sounded pretty much like the minor seventh chord of the <strong>sixth<\/strong> degree of the major key (A minor).<\/p>\n<p>There are many people out there who won&#8217;t appreciate the major sixth chord as chord 1, and this is because it has a relationship with the <em>seventh chord<\/em> of the sixth degree of the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the key of C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" 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