Minor Scales and Key
Signatures
The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys
share the same key signature. The minor keynote is three half-steps
lower 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.
Major
by Carla Piper
SCALES
Minor
Major and Minor Chords
The relative minor chord is lower than the major chord by
an interval of a minor third - or four half steps. The key
signatures are the same, but the chord of the key is minor.
C Major and a minor
a
CHORDS
G Major and e minor
e
G
F Major and d minor
d
F
C
Relative Minor Keys
Circle of Fifths
d minor F Major Key of F
a minor
- C Major
Key of C
5
4.5
e minor - G Major
Key of G
4
3.5
g minor Bb Major
b minor - D Major
3
Key of D
2.5
Key of Bb
2
1.5
f# minor Key of A
A Major
1
0.5
c minor - Key of Eb
Eb Major
f minor Ab Major
0
Key of E
Key of Ab
ab minor - Cb Major
or g# minor - B Major
Key of B or Cb
Key of C# or Db
bb minor - Db Major
or a# minor - C# Major
Key of F# of Gb
c# minor E Major
eb minor - Gb Major
or d# minor - F# Major
Three Kinds of Minor Scales
I. Natural
II. Harmonic (7th note raised)
III. Melodic (6th and 7th raised going up and lowered going down.)
UP
DOWN
C Major and a minor
C Major
a minor
Major and
minor chords
C Major
a minor
G Major - e minor
G Major
e minor
Major and
minor chords
G Major Scale
e minor scale
G major
e minor
F Major - d minor
F Major d minor
F Major and
d minor scale
F Major
d minor