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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 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 MajorMinor

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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 G Major and e minor F Major and d minor Ca Ge Fd

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Relative Minor Keys d minor - F Major e minor - G Major a 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 Major or a# minor - C# Major ab minor - Cb Major or g# minor - B 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 C Major a minor Major and minor chords

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G Major - e minor G Major e minor G major e minor G Major Scale e minor scale Major and minor chords

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F Major - d minor F Major d minor F Major and d minor scale