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3.24Relative-minor shortcut

To find the relative minor of a major key:

Go down a minor third.

Examples:

C → A

G → E

D → B

A → F♯

E♭ → C

Or use degree 6.

Both are the same idea.

To find the relative major of a minor key:

Go up a minor third.

Am → C

Em → G

Bm → D

Cm → E♭