- The relative minor key shares the same key signature as its relative major key but has a minor tonic that is three half steps lower. For example, C major and A minor both have no flats or sharps in their key signature. - There are three types of minor scales: natural, harmonic, and melodic. The harmonic scale raises the 7th note and the melodic scale raises both the 6th and 7th notes ascending and lowers them descending. - The relative minor chord is formed by lowering the third of the relative major chord by a minor third interval of four half steps. So the relative minor chords of C major, G major, and F major are A minor, E minor,

1. Minor Scales and KeyMinor Scales and Key
SignaturesSignatures
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

2. Major and Minor ChordsMajor 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

3. Relative Minor KeysRelative 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

4. Three Kinds of Minor ScalesThree 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

5. C Major and a minorC Major and a minor
C Major
a minor
C Major a minor
Major and
minor chords

6. G Major - e minorG Major - e minor
G Major e minor
G major e minor
G Major Scale
e minor scale
Major and
minor chords

7. F Major - d minorF Major - d minor
F Major d minor
F Major d minor
F Major and
d minor scale