Major 6th (M6)

The major 6th: 9 semitones, a warm, open leap.

The major 6th spans 9 semitones. In just intonation its frequency ratio is 5:3; in equal temperament it measures 900 cents. Inverted, it becomes the minor 3rd. You can hear it inside chords such as 6, m6, 6/9, 13.