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C 6b5 · Displayed in: C · Major sixth chord with flat fifth · Tones: C, E, Gb, A · Aliases: 6b5, 6(b5)
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C 6b5
C 6b5 · Displayed in: C · Major sixth chord with flat fifth · Tones: C, E, Gb, A · Aliases: 6b5, 6(b5)
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C 6b5: C, E, Gb, A
C 6b5 · Chord · C · 4 Tones
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Type key + scale (e.g. C Major, F Dorian)
C 6b5
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Chord
• 2,3,3,4 • 4 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Major sixth chord with flat fifth
Aliases
6b5
6(b5)
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Note: C
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 48
Hz: 415.31
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Note: E
Interval: 3
Degree: 2
MIDI: 52
Hz: 523.25
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Note: Gb
Interval: b5
Degree: 3
MIDI: 54
Hz: 622.25
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Note: A
Interval: 6
Degree: 4
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Consonance heuristic
Mildly consonant
Set: 0, 2, 5, 8
Vector: [0, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1]
Score: 0.50
open / fifth-supported
This set has 4 pitch classes, 1 close/tritone pressure points and 4 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.50.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| M2 / m7 | 1 | -2 | -2 |
| m3 / M6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| M3 / m6 | 1 | +2 | +2 |
| P4 / P5 | 1 | +3 | +3 |
| Tritone | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2360 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D 9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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D Pentatonic Dominant
Scale
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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A Kumoi Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.30 | 4.00 |
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A m6/9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.30 | 4.00 |
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B 7sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.30 | 4.00 |
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B In-Sen
Scale
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.30 | 4.00 |
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B sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.30 | 4.00 |
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Gb m9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.73 |
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Ab 7b9#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.73 |
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D 11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.59 |
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D 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, Gb, A | C, E, Gb, A | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.59 |
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A mAdd9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, E, A | C, E, A | 0.38 | 0.00 | 3.59 |