Minor Scales and Key Signatures

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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.
SCALES
Major
Minor
by Carla Piper
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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.
CHORDS
C Major and a minor
C
a
G Major and e minor
G
e
F Major and d minor
F
d
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Relative Minor Keys
a minor - C Major
d minor - F Major
e minor - G Major
b minor - D Major
g minor - Bb Major
f minor - A Major
c minor - Eb Major
c minor - E Major
f minor - Ab Major
ab minor - Cb Major or g minor - B Major
bb minor - Db Major or a minor - C Major
eb minor - Gb Major or d minor - F Major
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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
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C Major and a minor
C Major a minor
Major and minor chords
C Major
a minor
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G Major - e minor
G Major e minor
Major and minor chords
G Major Scale e minor scale
G major e minor
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F Major - d minor
F Major d minor
F Major and d minor scale
F Major d minor