Major and Minor Keys

RELATIVE minor scales...

• start on the SAME note, but have a DIFFERENT key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on a DIFFERENT note, but have the SAME key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on a DIFFERENT note, and have a DIFFERENT key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on the SAME note, and have the SAME key signature as their major scale counterpart

When finding the RELATIVE minor scale, you start on the...

• 3rd note of the related major scale

• 6th note of the related major scale

• 7th note of the related major scale

• 1st note of the related major scale

When given a MINOR key signature, how do you determine it's RELATIVE MAJOR?

• add 3 flats or subtract 3 sharps from the key signature

• add 3 sharps or subtract 3 flats from the key signature

• start on the 3rd note of the indicated major scale

• start on the 6th note of the indicated major scale

What scales are indicated in this key signature?

• C Major / A minor

• F Major / D minor

• Bb Major / Bb minor

• C Major / C Minor

What scales are indicated in this key signature?

• C Major / Eb Minor

• Eb Major / C Minor

• Bb Major / D Minor

• Eb Major / Eb Minor

If a major key signature has 3 sharps (#), its RELATIVE minor key signature will have...

• 0 sharps (#)

• 3 flats (b)

• 3 sharps (#)

• 6 sharps (#)

If a major key signature has 1 flat (b), its RELATIVE minor key signature will have...

• 2 sharps (#)

• 4 flats (b)

• 1 flat (b)

• 0 flats (b) / 0 sharps (#)

What is the name of this key?

• G Major

• F Major

• E Major

• C Minor

What is the name of this key?

• Ab Minor

• A Major

• C Major

• C# Major

What Major Scale Uses This Key Signature

• D

• Eb

• Bb

• G