Exploring Keys in Music Theory

What is the relative minor key of C major?

• A minor

• E minor

• D minor

• G minor

Which of the following is a characteristic of parallel keys?

• They share the same key signature.

• They have the same tonic note.

• They are always major keys.

• They are always minor keys.

Identify the key signature with two sharps.

• D major

• G major

• A major

• E major

Explain the relationship between C major and A minor.

• They are parallel keys.

• They are relative keys.

• They are enharmonic keys.

• They are unrelated keys.

How do you determine the relative minor of a major key?

• Count up three semitones from the tonic.

• Count down three semitones from the tonic.

• Count up five semitones from the tonic.

• Count down five semitones from the tonic.

If G major is the parallel major of G minor, what is a characteristic they share?

• Same key signature

• Same tonic note

• Same relative minor

• Same relative major

Given the key signature of F major, identify its relative minor.

• D minor

• A minor

• G minor

• E minor

Analyze the relationship between E major and E minor.

• They are relative keys.

• They are parallel keys.

• They are enharmonic keys.

• They are unrelated keys.

What reasoning can you use to identify the parallel minor of a given major key?

• It shares the same key signature.

• It has the same tonic but different key signature.

• It is three semitones below the major key.

• It is three semitones above the major key.

Evaluate the key relationship between B flat major and G minor.

• They are parallel keys.

• They are relative keys.

• They are enharmonic keys.

• They are unrelated keys.