A compound minor 6th refers to an interval larger than an octave plus a minor 6th. It consists of more than twelve letter names plus one additional note.
Picture yourself walking along a long road with many twists and turns. As you keep walking past twelve landmarks representing each letter name in music, you finally reach another landmark representing the next note in the interval.
Compound Interval: An interval larger than an octave.
Minor Scale: A specific pattern of whole and half steps used to create melodies and harmonies with a sad or melancholic sound.
Enharmonic Equivalent: Two different names for the same pitch, such as C# and Db.
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