minor scales and key signatures by carla piper the relative minor key is related to a major key. the...
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Minor Scales and Key Minor Scales and Key SignaturesSignatures
by Carla Piper
The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor keynote is three half-stepslower than the major keynote. C Major is related to a minor.Both keys have no flats or sharps. G Major is related to e minor with 1 sharp. F Major is related to d minor with 1 flat.
SCALESMajor Minor
Major and Minor ChordsMajor and Minor ChordsThe relative minor chord is lower than the major chord by an interval of a minor third - or four half steps. The keysignatures are the same, but the chord of the key is minor.
CHORDS
C Major and a minor
G Major and e minor
F Major and d minor
Ca
Ge
Fd
Relative Minor KeysRelative Minor Keysd minor -F Major
e minor - G Majora minor - C Major
b minor - D Major
f# minor - A Major
g minor -Bb Major
c minor -Eb Major
f minor -Ab Major
c# minor - E Major
bb minor - Db Majoror a# minor - C# Major
ab minor - Cb Major or g# minor - B Major
eb minor - Gb Major or d# minor - F# Major
Three Kinds of Minor ScalesThree Kinds of Minor ScalesI. Natural
II. Harmonic (7th note raised)
III. Melodic (6th and 7th raised going up and lowered going down.)
UP
DOWN
C Major and a minorC Major and a minor
C Major
a minor
C Major a minor
Major and minor chords
G Major - e minorG Major - e minorG Major e minor
G major e minor
G Major Scalee minor scale
Major andminor chords
F Major - d minorF Major - d minor
F Major d minor
F Major d minor
F Major andd minor scale