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Minor Scales and Key Minor Scales and Key Signatures Signatures by Carla Piper tive minor key is related to a major key. The two e same key signature. The minor keynote is three h an the major keynote. C Major is related to a mino s have no flats or sharps. G Major is related to e sharp. F Major is related to d minor with 1 flat. SCALES Major Minor

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Page 1: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor

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

Page 2: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The 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

Page 3: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor

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

Page 4: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor

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.)

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Page 5: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor

C Major and a minorC Major and a minor

C Major

a minor

C Major a minor

Major and minor chords

Page 6: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor

G Major - e minorG Major - e minorG Major e minor

G major e minor

G Major Scalee minor scale

Major andminor chords

Page 7: Minor Scales and Key Signatures by Carla Piper The relative minor key is related to a major key. The two keys share the same key signature. The minor

F Major - d minorF Major - d minor

F Major d minor

F Major d minor

F Major andd minor scale