Fig. 1 · C to Ab

interval

C minor sixth

ClowerA♭upperm68 half steps

Eight half steps. The major third turned upside down.

On the keyboard

CAb
Fig. 2

What is true of it

C up a minor sixth is A♭: 8 half steps, and 6 letters counting both ends.

Turn it upside down — put the C on top — and it becomes a major third. The two numbers always add to nine, and the two sizes to twelve.

It is a imperfect consonance.

Every interval on C

C → D♭minor second · dissonanceC → Dmajor second · dissonanceC → E♭minor third · imperfect consonanceC → Emajor third · imperfect consonanceC → Fperfect fourth · perfect consonanceC → F♯augmented fourth · dissonanceC → G♭diminished fifth · dissonanceC → Gperfect fifth · perfect consonanceC → Amajor sixth · imperfect consonanceC → B♭minor seventh · dissonanceC → Bmajor seventh · dissonance

C♯ m6D♭ m6D m6D♯ m6E♭ m6E m6F m6F♯ m6all 204