Relative vs Parallel Minor Flashcards: Scale Spelling & Repairs

Question 1

A major key and its relative minor preserve which written feature?

Accepted Answer

The key signature. The minor tonic is major’s degree 6; the major tonic is natural minor’s degree 3. The tonic changes, while the natural-minor notes use the shared signature.

Question 2

When changing one scale degree from major to parallel natural minor, what must stay the same in that degree’s written note?

Accepted Answer

Its letter name. Change the accidental by a semitone when needed; replacing the letter can break the scale spelling.

Question 3

Which degrees change when a major scale becomes its parallel natural minor, and by how much?

Accepted Answer

Lower degrees 3, 6, and 7 by one semitone each. Degrees 1, 2, 4, and 5 stay the same.

Question 4

A key answer says only “B♭.” What extra word is needed to identify the key’s mode?

Accepted Answer

Major or minor. “B♭ major” and “B♭ minor” name different keys.

Question 5

Which form of a minor scale supplies the notes represented by its key signature?

Accepted Answer

Natural minor. Raised degrees in harmonic or melodic minor are written as local accidentals.

Question 6

A major key and its parallel minor preserve what about their tonic?

Accepted Answer

The same tonic, including its accidental. Only the mode changes in the key name.

Question 7

E major has degree 6 C♯. You need a minor key with E major’s key signature. Which key fits?

Accepted Answer

C♯ minor. The request preserves the signature, so choose the relative minor from degree 6.

Question 8

F major: F–G–A–B♭–C–D–E. What is degree 6 in its parallel natural minor?

Accepted Answer

D♭. Lower the major-scale D by one semitone and keep the D letter.

Question 9

E major: E–F♯–G♯–A–B–C♯–D♯. What is degree 3 in E natural minor?

Accepted Answer

G. Lower G♯ by one semitone; the sharp disappears.

Question 10

B major’s degree 7 is A♯. A learner writes A♭ for degree 7 of B natural minor. Replace only that note.

Accepted Answer

A. Lowering A♯ by one semitone gives A, not A♭.

Question 11

B minor and B major: relative, parallel, or neither?

Accepted Answer

Parallel. Both have tonic B, with different modes.

Question 12

A piece’s key signature contains B♭ and E♭. Among major and minor keys, what candidates does that signature give you?

Accepted Answer

B♭ major and G minor. The signature alone doesn’t choose between those tonal centers.

Question 13

B♭ major: B♭–C–D–E♭–F–G–A. What is degree 7 in B♭ natural minor?

Accepted Answer

A♭. Lower A by one semitone, keeping the A letter.

Question 14

F major and D minor each have one flat, B♭. Are they relative or parallel?

Accepted Answer

Relative. Their signatures match and their tonics differ.

Question 15

A learner names F minor as the parallel minor of F♯ major. Keep the requested relationship and repair only the key name.

Accepted Answer

F♯ minor. A parallel key keeps the entire tonic name, including ♯.

Question 16

C natural minor: C–D–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭. What is degree 3 in its parallel major?

Accepted Answer

E. Raise E♭ by one semitone to restore the major third.

Question 17

You start in E minor and need a major key with the same tonic. Which key do you choose?

Accepted Answer

E major. Keeping the tonic makes this a parallel relationship.

Question 18

F♯ major: F♯–G♯–A♯–B–C♯–D♯–E♯. What is degree 6 in F♯ natural minor?

Accepted Answer

D. Lower D♯ by one semitone, preserving its letter.

Question 19

A melody ends on A. With no signature or harmonic context supplied, does that last note prove A minor?

Accepted Answer

No. A final A alone doesn’t establish the tonal center or mode; examine the surrounding melody and harmony.

Question 20

E♭ major’s degree 6 is C. For E♭ natural minor, a learner writes B because it sounds like the needed pitch in equal temperament. Repair only the degree-6 spelling.

Accepted Answer

C♭. Lower C by one semitone and retain the degree’s C letter.

Question 21

G major and E minor both use F♯ in their signatures. How are these two keys related?

Accepted Answer

Relative. They share a signature while using different tonics and modes.

Question 22

A♭ natural minor: A♭–B♭–C♭–D♭–E♭–F♭–G♭. What is degree 7 in A♭ major?

Accepted Answer

G. Raise G♭ by one semitone; the letter stays G.

Question 23

G natural minor begins G–A–B♭. A learner calls G major its relative major. Keep the relative relationship and repair the key name.

Accepted Answer

B♭ major. The relative major starts on natural minor’s third degree, B♭.

Question 24

A major: A–B–C♯–D–E–F♯–G♯. What is degree 3 in A natural minor?

Accepted Answer

C. Lower C♯ by one semitone; don’t add a flat after cancelling the sharp.

Question 25

C major has no signature accidentals; G minor has B♭ and E♭. Are these keys relative, parallel, or neither?

Accepted Answer

Neither. Their signatures differ, and C and G are different tonics.

Question 26

In B minor, A♯ appears as the raised seventh of harmonic minor. Does that make A♯ part of B minor’s key signature?

Accepted Answer

No. B minor’s signature still has F♯ and C♯; A♯ is a local alteration of the natural-minor A.

Question 27

E♭ natural minor: E♭–F–G♭–A♭–B♭–C♭–D♭. What is degree 6 in E♭ major?

Accepted Answer

C. Raise C♭ by one semitone to restore the major sixth.

Question 28

C natural minor’s degree 6 is A♭. A learner lowers it again to build C major. What note should replace that attempted degree 6?

Accepted Answer

A. Moving from natural minor to parallel major raises degree 6 by one semitone.

Question 29

C♯ major: C♯–D♯–E♯–F♯–G♯–A♯–B♯. Which minor key keeps that scale’s tonic?

Accepted Answer

C♯ minor. The tonic stays C♯ in the parallel minor, even though the signature changes.

Question 30

E major: E–F♯–G♯–A–B–C♯–D♯. What is degree 7 in E natural minor?

Accepted Answer

D. Lower D♯ by one semitone; E natural minor uses D natural.

Question 31

F major’s degree 3 is A. A learner uses G♯ for degree 3 of F natural minor. Keep the intended pitch in equal temperament and repair only its spelling.

Accepted Answer

A♭. Degree 3 needs the letter A; G♯ would repeat the second degree’s G letter.

Question 32

B♭ natural minor begins B♭–C–D♭. Which major key shares its signature?

Accepted Answer

D♭ major. The third degree supplies the relative major tonic; both keys have five flats.

Question 33

C♯ natural minor: C♯–D♯–E–F♯–G♯–A–B. What is degree 3 in C♯ major?

Accepted Answer

E♯. Raise E by one semitone and keep the E letter, even though E♯ sounds like F in equal temperament.

Question 34

Someone asks for “the minor key related to F major.” Is that enough to choose uniquely between a relative and a parallel minor?

Accepted Answer

No. Ask whether to keep the signature or the tonic; “related” doesn’t specify which relationship they want.

Question 35

A learner claims G major and G minor must share a signature because they are parallel. Repair only the signature claim.

Accepted Answer

Their signatures differ: G major has F♯; G minor has B♭ and E♭. Parallel keys keep the tonic, not the signature.

Question 36

A♭ major: A♭–B♭–C–D♭–E♭–F–G. What is degree 6 in A♭ natural minor?

Accepted Answer

F♭. Lower F by one semitone and keep its letter; E would be the wrong degree spelling.

Question 37

F♯ major and D♯ minor both have six sharps in their signatures. Which relationship fits?

Accepted Answer

Relative. Their signatures match, while their tonic names differ.

Question 38

C♯ natural minor’s degree 7 is B. A learner uses C for degree 7 of C♯ major. Keep the intended pitch in equal temperament and repair only its spelling.

Accepted Answer

B♯. Raise B by one semitone, retaining the seventh degree’s B letter.

Question 39

E minor’s natural seventh is D; harmonic minor raises it to D♯ locally. Does that alteration change E minor’s relative major from G major?

Accepted Answer

No. E minor and G major still share the one-sharp signature; a local D♯ doesn’t redefine that relationship.

Question 40

F natural minor: F–G–A♭–B♭–C–D♭–E♭. What is degree 7 in F major?

Accepted Answer

E. Raise E♭ by one semitone to restore the major seventh.

Question 41

A major uses three sharps; A minor uses none. Can they still be parallel keys?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Both use tonic A. Parallel keys don’t need matching signatures.

Question 42

E major’s degree 3 is G♯. A learner changes it to G♭ for E natural minor. Replace only the incorrect note.

Accepted Answer

G. The move is one semitone down from G♯, not two.

Question 43

G natural minor: G–A–B♭–C–D–E♭–F. What is degree 6 in G major?

Accepted Answer

E. Raise E♭ by one semitone, retaining its letter.

Question 44

C natural minor begins C–D–E♭. You need the major key with the same signature. Which key fits?

Accepted Answer

E♭ major. Degree 3 supplies the relative major tonic; both keys have three flats.

Question 45

C♯ major and C minor have the same tonic letter. Does that alone make them parallel keys?

Accepted Answer

No. C♯ and C are different tonics; a matching letter without its accidental is insufficient.

Question 46

B natural minor: B–C♯–D–E–F♯–G–A. What is degree 3 in B major?

Accepted Answer

D♯. Raise D by one semitone to restore the major third.

Question 47

A learner uses E for degree 6 of A♭ natural minor. Keep the intended pitch in equal temperament and use the correct scale-degree letter. Repair only the note spelling.

Accepted Answer

F♭. The sixth degree must use F; E already names the fifth degree’s letter.

Question 48

Starting from E major, can a minor key keep both its tonic E and its four-sharp signature?

Accepted Answer

No. E minor keeps the tonic but has one sharp; C♯ minor keeps the four-sharp signature but changes the tonic.

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Relative vs Parallel Minor Flashcards: Scale Spelling & Repairs