It depends on what you choose at the root note or the tonic of
the scale. If you choose C for example, the scale is
C-D-E♭-F-G-A♭-B♭ and A is the sixth note. Whereas if you choose A
as the tonic, the scale is A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G# and F# is the sixth
note.
If you're assigning each note a syllable, the s…