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  2. Parallel key - Wikipedia

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    In music theory, a major scale and a minor scale that have the same starting note are called parallel keys and are said to be in a parallel relationship. [1] [2] For example, G major and G minor have the same tonic (G) but have different modes, so G minor is the parallel minor of G major.

  3. List of musical scales and modes - Wikipedia

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    The A melodic minor scale, ascending and descending, on A. ... major: minor: Usual Neapolitan major scale: Neapolitan major scale on C. Play ...

  4. Minor scale - Wikipedia

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    Since the natural minor scale is built on the 6th degree of the major scale, the tonic of the relative minor is a major sixth above the tonic of the major scale. For instance, B minor is the relative minor of D major because the note B is a major sixth above D. As a result, the key signatures of B minor and D major both have two sharps (F ...

  5. A minor - Wikipedia

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    Parallel key: A major: Dominant key: E minor: Subdominant: D minor: ... Its relative major is C major and its parallel major is A major. The A natural minor scale is:

  6. B minor - Wikipedia

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    B minor is a minor scale based on B, consisting of the pitches B, C ... Its relative major is D major and its parallel major is B major. The B natural minor scale is:

  7. Major and minor - Wikipedia

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    Major and minor third in a major chord: major third 'M' on bottom, minor third 'm' on top. Major and minor may also refer to scales and chords that contain a major third or a minor third, respectively. A major scale is a scale in which the third scale degree (the mediant) is a major third above the tonic note. In a minor scale, the third degree ...

  8. Closely related key - Wikipedia

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    In the key of C major, these would be: D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, and C minor. Despite being three sharps or flats away from the original key in the circle of fifths, parallel keys are also considered as closely related keys as the tonal center is the same, and this makes this key have an affinity with the original key.

  9. D minor - Wikipedia

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    D minor is a minor scale based on D, ... Its key signature has one flat. Its relative major is F major and its parallel major is D major. The D natural minor scale is: