Relative Major / Minor Finder
Find the relative major of any minor key — or the relative minor of any major key. Same notes, different home chord, explained in one line.
Relative major of A minor: C major
A minor ⟷ C major
Count up a minor 3rd (3 semitones) from A and you land on C.
| Key | Notes | Tonic chord |
|---|---|---|
| A minor | A – B – C – D – E – F – G | Am |
| C major | C – D – E – F – G – A – B | C |
Same seven notes, different home chord. A song in A minor and a song in C major use the same notes — the difference is which chord feels like home.
How it works: Relative major and minor share a key signature. The relative major is always a minor 3rd above the minor tonic; the relative minor is always a minor 3rd below the major tonic.
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