Ok, here is the Ab natural minor scale with the notes numbered:A_SN wrote:whatever reason there may be for saying that E in a Ab minor scale isn't a sixth must be pointless. Then what is a sixth in a Ab minor scale?
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Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab
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E is not a note in the scale of Ab natural minor.
That would be just as wrong as the aforementioned F-natural in E minor.
They may sound the same in equal temperament, but there is an important theoretical difference.A_SN wrote:I get that it tells you something different, but it's like the same notes either way.
No, it's not.A_SN wrote:Why is a F in A minor a sixth but a E in Ab minor an augmented fifth? It's the exact same thing transposed.
F is a minor sixth above A.
E is an augmented fifth above Ab.
If you wanted a minor sixth above Ab, you would need Fb.
The two things aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.A_SN wrote:You have to wonder at that point if the distinction is real or if it's a construct that has little to do with what you hear.
Example:
Their, There, They're
All three words sound the same in English, but yet each has a different meaning. They are not interchangeable. Depending on context, one will be correct and the other two will be wrong. And there are times when a sentence can have its meaning completely changed by using the wrong spelling. So using the right spelling is important.