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Relative Keys Chart. You can see that it is easy to work out what the relative major/minor of a key is. However, you do need to know how many sharps/flats are in the related keys in order to be able to use them in your composition.
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.
How do you find the relative minor key from the major key? 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.
Relative keys – Major and Minor. Relative keys have, as said above, the same notes and can be found for all major and natural minor scales. G Major is relative with E Minor, F Major is relative to D Minor; here are all relative keys listed: Cb - Abm. Gb - Ebm.
Each major key has a relative minor key that shares the same key signature. The list below has each major key listed with its corresponding relative minor key, indicating the shared key signature in terms of sharps or flats.
💫🎹 Here's a visual & interactive chart for all the major and natural minor scales, their notes/pitches, layout on the piano keyboard, chords in the key of, and their relative minor or major. Use the banner at the bottom to jump to the different major or minor scales.
Relative major and minor keys are easy to find, especially when using a piano. Relatives have the same key signature, same amount of sharps or flats, and in fact the same exact notes as well! Once you have this concept down, you will see it everywhere, both in classical and modern music.
