Relative Major & Minor Key Signatures

What is the relative minor of C Major?

What is the relative minor of G Major?

What is the relative minor of D Major?

What is the relative minor of A Major?

What is the relative minor of E Major?

What is the relative minor of B Major?

What is the relative minor of F# Major?

What is the relative minor of C# Major?

What is the relative minor of F Major?

What is the relative minor of B flat Major?

What is the relative minor of E flat Major?

What is the relative minor of A flat Major?

What is the relative minor of D flat Major?

What is the relative minor of G flat Major?

What is the relative minor of C flat Major?

Major and Minor Key Signatures

Each major key has a corresponding minor key, known as its relative minor.
Relative minor keys are located a minor third below their major counterparts.

Key Signatures and Relative Minors

C Major (no sharps or flats) → A Minor
G Major (1 sharp) → E Minor
D Major (2 sharps) → B Minor
A Major (3 sharps) → F# Minor
E Major (4 sharps) → C# Minor
B Major (5 sharps) → G# Minor
F# Major (6 sharps) → D# Minor
C# Major (7 sharps) → A# Minor

Flat Key Signatures

F Major (1 flat) → D Minor
B♭ Major (2 flats) → G Minor
E♭ Major (3 flats) → C Minor
A♭ Major (4 flats) → F Minor
D♭ Major (5 flats) → B♭ Minor
G♭ Major (6 flats) → E♭ Minor
C♭ Major (7 flats) → A♭ Minor

Summary of Sharp and Flat Relationships

Sharp keys are identified by increasing the number of sharps from C Major to C# Major.
Flat keys increase in flats starting from F Major to C♭ Major.
This structure aids in quickly identifying relationships between major and minor keys.

Test your knowledge of relative major and minor key signatures with these flashcards. Each card features a major key and its corresponding minor key, helping you to memorize important relationships in music theory.