minor scales and key signatures by carla piper the relative minor key is related to a major key. the...

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