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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♭