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What are the keys of C major and a minor?
There are 15 Major Keys based off the Major Scale, and 15 Minor Keys based off the Natural Minor Scale. A few of these keys are ‘enharmonic,’ meaning that they contain the same pitches but use different note names.
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- Relative vs Closely Related Keys
It’s better to understand how the above chart is built and the relationships between the keys rather than memorize it. First, to be able to do this you must know your major key signatures. The second thing you need to know is what a half-step is. If you know those two things, then you can find the relative minor to any key.
To find the relative major key from a minor, take the first note of your minor key and go up three half-steps. The note you land on is now the first note of your major scale.
This is even more simple than finding the relative keys. All you do is take the name of the key and change it from major to minor or minor to major. For example: 1. C major becomes C minor 2. C minor is the parallel of C major 3. C major is the parallel of C minor C major and C minor have distantly related key signatures – C major no sharps or flat...
What do musicians mean by “closely related”? It means the key signatures are very similar. For example, the key of F major has one flat. The key of D natural minor also has one flat. Since they both have the same B-flat in the key signature these are relative not closely related keys. The key of B-flat major has two flats in the key signature and t...
Major and minor keys are based on the corresponding scales, and the tonic triad of those keys consist of the corresponding chords; however, a major key can encompass minor chords based on other roots, and vice versa.
Knowing how to translate a relative minor key from a Major key is the easiest way to understand Major and minor keys of music. So here we have the key of C Major The relative minor key of C Major contains the exact same notes but in a different sequence.
An interactive music theory cheat sheet with scales, diatonic chords, notes on the piano, notes on the staff and key signature for all major and minor keys.
Major keys are based on a major scale, and minor keys are based on a natural minor scale. For example, the key of C major consists of the notes from the C major scale, and the key of A minor consists of the notes from the A natural minor scale.
A minor key is called the Relative Minor of the major key that has the same key signature (and vice versa, the major key is the Relative Major to the minor). Even though they have the same key signature, a minor key and its relative major sound very different.
