Music Lesson: Relative Minors Explained!

by admin on November 12, 2009

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Relative Minors and Majors Explained in full.

Relative Minors are the 6th (VI) note of a major scale – so one way of using them is if you want a song to sad sadder, rather than play in C major, play in A minor!

Have fun with this.

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Hope this helps!

Stay well,
Walt

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samsam1029 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Got my choir final …
Got my choir final tomorrow. This will help. Thank you!

stefanhyltoft November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Can you take the …
Can you take the relative minor of the relative minor?

I found out if you keep going in the key of C with that you end up with A, F#, D# and then it goes back to C.

ssssssspps November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

if u start on the 2 …
if u start on the 2, 3 or 6 it will sound sad. those r the minor chords. start on A and ittl be sad, A is the 6 as explained

SteelyGlow November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

awesome!
awesome!

AntD123 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Good lesson this …
Good lesson this helps with Piano players also

hawny101 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

For me it’s easier …
For me it’s easier to see the relative minors with the circle of fifths, rather then counting it out in the major scale.

attributionerr November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

awesome thanks …
awesome thanks brother in music and keep giving the gift of music education

brujithaz November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Great lesson [=
Great lesson [=

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

repetition :)
repetition :)

MrTurtle96 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

i get it but i dont …
i get it but i dont know my chords very well how do i remember them???

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Oops.. i meant to …
Oops.. i meant to say C minor is in the key of Eb major.. not E major :)

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

They don’t have the …
They don’t have the same notes. C major has no sharps and flats. C minor has 3 flats because its in the key of E major. To learn more do a search for minor scales on my website.

MyachiWill November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Thanks, it’s a …
Thanks, it’s a great video and well explained. There’s just one thing I don’t get..
If I were to play a melody in C major, it would sound ‘happy’. If I were to play one in a minor, it would sound ’sad’. But if they both have the same notes, what determines whether it’s ‘happy’ or ’sad’?
Thanks very much!

Ishbu101 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

I think I get it…
I think I get it…

mromro99 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Amazing video …
Amazing video lesson. Absolutely amazing. thank you . it was very helpful. keep up your great work. :)

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

yes and no – …
yes and no – there’s no rule saying you have to stay in the same key. But yes, you get the idea :)

Spirituality1980 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Well-explained …
Well-explained lesson, thanks! So, like you said in the video, the change from major to minor is used to get a darker/sadder sound and stay in the same key, right?

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Thx!
Thx!

seaslime22 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

you explained it …
you explained it well

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Aww thx Beoutside! …
Aww thx Beoutside! Don’t forget to subscribe to the mailing list and follow me on Twitter! Keep rockin

beoutside November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Nice job, when I …
Nice job, when I was in college used Dansms web site for acoustic guitar, your youtube video clips are very easy to follow. Trying to learn music theory and play with others, hope your getting some credit for your time !!

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Good idea. I’ll try …
Good idea. I’ll try and get to it today in fact :)

chainy10 November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

hey walt…..make a …
hey walt…..make a video about Minor chords….im alittle sketchy on that…..or maybe you got a vid somewhere which explains that? Thanks..

musicccoe November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Thanks alot very …
Thanks alot very simple explanation, will be put to good use

waltribeiro November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm

I fixed it in the …
I fixed it in the end of the video. But thanks.

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