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Grade 2 - Minor Scales (Part 3)

Meet relative minors in Grade 2. Find partners for major keys, share key signatures, and practise naming pairs like C major and A minor.

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Fascinating Fact:

The relative minor starts on the sixth degree of its major and shares the key signature. Example: A minor is the relative of C major.

In Specialist Music Theory Grade 2 Minor Scales Part 3, you’ll link major keys to their relative minors. You’ll use the sixth-degree rule, match key signatures correctly, and name common pairs with confidence.

Key Terms

Relative minor: The minor key that shares a major key’s key signature; it begins on the major’s sixth degree.
Key signature: The sharps or flats written after the clef that apply to notes throughout the piece unless cancelled.
Tonic: The first note (home note) of a scale; A is tonic in A minor, C in C major.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do I find the relative minor of a major key?

Count down three semitones from the major tonic or go to scale degree 6. For C major, the sixth note is A, so the relative minor is A minor.

Do relative major and minor share the same key signature?

Yes. Relative keys always share the same key signature. For example, C major and A minor both have no sharps or flats in the key signature.

What is the difference between natural, harmonic and melodic minor?

Natural minor uses the key signature only. Harmonic minor raises the 7th. Melodic minor raises 6th and 7th ascending but returns to natural minor descending.