The added sixth in a
minor chord represents
heartbreak
In a minor chord, the added sixth
has exactly the opposite emotional
effect of the added sixth in major.
It is employed to express painful
loneliness and heartbreak. Franz
Schubert effectively deployed this
chord as well: it appears at the
beginning of his sorrowful song
cycle Winterreise during the first
words, ‘Fremd bin ich eingezogen’.
Minor chord
Added sixth (minor)
First play the chord on the left to become acclimatized to the key. When you hear the chord on the
right, you can relate to a sense of loneliness.
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