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- How do you find the relative key?
- What are relative modes?
- How do you find the key signature of a mode?
- How do modes relate to keys?
How do you find the relative key?
You can find the relative minor of a major scale by finding that scale's sixth scale degree—the sixth note in the scale. For instance, the D major scale goes D-E-F♯-G-A-B-C♯. The sixth scale degree is B. Therefore, the relative minor of D major is the key of B minor.
What are relative modes?
Relative modes are useful if you think of them as chords and the available other notes/passing notes you can play. ie C ionian, D Dorian, E phrygian, F lydian, G Mixolydian, E aeolian, F Locrian.
How do you find the key signature of a mode?
To find the name of a key signature with sharps, look at the sharp farthest to the right. The key signature is the note a half step above that last sharp. Key signatures can specify major or minor keys. To determine the name of a minor key, find the name of the key in major and then count backwards three half steps.
How do modes relate to keys?
Modes are alternative tonalities, also known as scales. ... For every key signature, there are exactly seven modes of the major scale: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. All modes in that key signature use the same notes, but they start on different ones.
