A major 6th interval in a diatonic scale is up 6 notes within the scale or on the staff (four whole steps and a half step). Example: C to A is a major 6th relationship because A is the 7th scale degree of C.
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Musical reference: Take The A Train (first two notes) or NBC theme.
Interval spanning four whole steps and a half step
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