Frequently seen but often misunderstood, this essential music theory learning tool can help you come up with creative gold ...

The major key and the minor key, which will begin on a different note. This is known as the relative minor. So G major, for example has a key signature of one sharp, but this is also the key ...

A is the relative minor of C major, E is the relative minor of G major, and B is the relative minor of D major. So what does this all mean? Well, in part it reveals the kinds of sounds that we ...

The same goes for their relative minor cousins, D# minor and Eb minor ... For example, to change key from G major to A major, find the new key’s root (A) on the circle, and the next note over ...

The relative minor of C major is A natural minor. Starting on a different note ... To make the chords we’re following the ‘jump over every other note’ method, giving Cmaj7 (C E G B) and Am7 (A C E G).