How to find relative minor

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.

1. What is the relative of A minor?
2. What is the relative major of A minor?
3. How do you find relative minor chords?

What is the relative of A minor?

Because the scales of C major and A minor have the same key signature, they are clearly related. Indeed, the key of A minor is called the relative minor of C major. Conversely, C major is called the relative major of A minor.

What is the relative major of A minor?

The minor key starts three semitones below its relative major; for example, A minor is three semitones below its relative, C major.

How do you find relative minor chords?

The relative minor chord is the sixth degree chord of the major key in question. For example, the C relative minor chord is the sixth degree chord of the C major key, that is, Am (or Am7). Another example: suppose the tonality is G major. The relative minor of G will be Em (or Em7).