Relative vs Parallel Minor Flashcards: Scale Spelling & Repairs
Practice relative and parallel minor with mixed key relationships, natural-minor note changes, accidental repairs, and checks on what a signature can tell you.
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Keeping the tonic and keeping the signature lead to different minor keys. These 48 text-only cards help you choose the relationship first, then spell or repair the note it requires.
The cards practice four mappings:
- A request or supplied key pair → relative, parallel, or neither, with the preserved feature explained.
- A supplied major or natural-minor scale → one degree in the parallel scale. Both directions are included, with sharp cancellation and spellings such as E♯, B♯, C♭, and F♭.
- One faulty key name, accidental, note spelling, or signature claim → a precisely constrained repair.
- A signature or limited tonal evidence → what you can conclude, including why a local harmonic-minor seventh doesn’t change the underlying relative key.
Six short anchors introduce the rules before the mixed practice. Common note changes come before the less familiar sharp and flat spellings; related examples and inverse prompts are separated by at least three other cards. The review scheduler handles longer-term spacing after installation. Each prompt includes its own key or scale context.
This is written practice for beginning instrumentalists and theory learners who already recognize note names. It leaves out ear training, complete scale grids, all 15 relative-pair lookups, theoretical signatures, double accidentals, and harmony or modulation exercises. The Circle of Fifths deck covers the full relative-pair lookup; Major & Minor Key Signatures practices written staff signatures; Music Intervals covers interval recall.
For worked explanations, read Relative vs Parallel Minor. The Music Theory Flashcards guide helps plan broader practice.
These questions, answers, examples, sequence, metadata, and decorative AI-generated cover were independently authored. Common music facts were checked against the University of Puget Sound’s Minor Key Signatures and Minor Scales. Their protected wording, exercises, notation, and figures were not adapted; no examination questions, competitor cards, or third-party media were copied. CC0 1.0 applies to the original elements to the extent applicable rights exist, without claiming ownership of musical facts. This independent deck has no examination or curriculum alignment.
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کارڈ 1
سوال
A major key and its relative minor preserve which written feature?
جواب
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.
کارڈ 2
سوال
When changing one scale degree from major to parallel natural minor, what must stay the same in that degree’s written note?
جواب
Its letter name. Change the accidental by a semitone when needed; replacing the letter can break the scale spelling.
کارڈ 3
سوال
Which degrees change when a major scale becomes its parallel natural minor, and by how much?
جواب
Lower degrees 3, 6, and 7 by one semitone each. Degrees 1, 2, 4, and 5 stay the same.
کارڈ 4
سوال
A key answer says only “B♭.” What extra word is needed to identify the key’s mode?
جواب
Major or minor. “B♭ major” and “B♭ minor” name different keys.
کارڈ 5
سوال
Which form of a minor scale supplies the notes represented by its key signature?
جواب
Natural minor. Raised degrees in harmonic or melodic minor are written as local accidentals.
کارڈ 6
سوال
A major key and its parallel minor preserve what about their tonic?
جواب
The same tonic, including its accidental. Only the mode changes in the key name.
کارڈ 7
سوال
E major has degree 6 C♯. You need a minor key with E major’s key signature. Which key fits?
جواب
C♯ minor. The request preserves the signature, so choose the relative minor from degree 6.
کارڈ 8
سوال
F major: F–G–A–B♭–C–D–E. What is degree 6 in its parallel natural minor?
جواب
D♭. Lower the major-scale D by one semitone and keep the D letter.
کارڈ 9
سوال
E major: E–F♯–G♯–A–B–C♯–D♯. What is degree 3 in E natural minor?
جواب
G. Lower G♯ by one semitone; the sharp disappears.
کارڈ 10
سوال
B major’s degree 7 is A♯. A learner writes A♭ for degree 7 of B natural minor. Replace only that note.
جواب
A. Lowering A♯ by one semitone gives A, not A♭.
کارڈ 11
سوال
B minor and B major: relative, parallel, or neither?
جواب
Parallel. Both have tonic B, with different modes.
کارڈ 12
سوال
A piece’s key signature contains B♭ and E♭. Among major and minor keys, what candidates does that signature give you?
جواب
B♭ major and G minor. The signature alone doesn’t choose between those tonal centers.
کارڈ 13
سوال
B♭ major: B♭–C–D–E♭–F–G–A. What is degree 7 in B♭ natural minor?
جواب
A♭. Lower A by one semitone, keeping the A letter.
کارڈ 14
سوال
F major and D minor each have one flat, B♭. Are they relative or parallel?
جواب
Relative. Their signatures match and their tonics differ.
کارڈ 15
سوال
A learner names F minor as the parallel minor of F♯ major. Keep the requested relationship and repair only the key name.
جواب
F♯ minor. A parallel key keeps the entire tonic name, including ♯.
کارڈ 16
سوال
C natural minor: C–D–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭. What is degree 3 in its parallel major?
جواب
E. Raise E♭ by one semitone to restore the major third.
کارڈ 17
سوال
You start in E minor and need a major key with the same tonic. Which key do you choose?
جواب
E major. Keeping the tonic makes this a parallel relationship.
کارڈ 18
سوال
F♯ major: F♯–G♯–A♯–B–C♯–D♯–E♯. What is degree 6 in F♯ natural minor?
جواب
D. Lower D♯ by one semitone, preserving its letter.
کارڈ 19
سوال
A melody ends on A. With no signature or harmonic context supplied, does that last note prove A minor?
جواب
No. A final A alone doesn’t establish the tonal center or mode; examine the surrounding melody and harmony.
کارڈ 20
سوال
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.
جواب
C♭. Lower C by one semitone and retain the degree’s C letter.
کارڈ 21
سوال
G major and E minor both use F♯ in their signatures. How are these two keys related?
جواب
Relative. They share a signature while using different tonics and modes.
کارڈ 22
سوال
A♭ natural minor: A♭–B♭–C♭–D♭–E♭–F♭–G♭. What is degree 7 in A♭ major?
جواب
G. Raise G♭ by one semitone; the letter stays G.
کارڈ 23
سوال
G natural minor begins G–A–B♭. A learner calls G major its relative major. Keep the relative relationship and repair the key name.
جواب
B♭ major. The relative major starts on natural minor’s third degree, B♭.
کارڈ 24
سوال
A major: A–B–C♯–D–E–F♯–G♯. What is degree 3 in A natural minor?
جواب
C. Lower C♯ by one semitone; don’t add a flat after cancelling the sharp.
کارڈ 25
سوال
C major has no signature accidentals; G minor has B♭ and E♭. Are these keys relative, parallel, or neither?
جواب
Neither. Their signatures differ, and C and G are different tonics.
کارڈ 26
سوال
In B minor, A♯ appears as the raised seventh of harmonic minor. Does that make A♯ part of B minor’s key signature?
جواب
No. B minor’s signature still has F♯ and C♯; A♯ is a local alteration of the natural-minor A.
کارڈ 27
سوال
E♭ natural minor: E♭–F–G♭–A♭–B♭–C♭–D♭. What is degree 6 in E♭ major?
جواب
C. Raise C♭ by one semitone to restore the major sixth.
کارڈ 28
سوال
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?
جواب
A. Moving from natural minor to parallel major raises degree 6 by one semitone.
کارڈ 29
سوال
C♯ major: C♯–D♯–E♯–F♯–G♯–A♯–B♯. Which minor key keeps that scale’s tonic?
جواب
C♯ minor. The tonic stays C♯ in the parallel minor, even though the signature changes.
کارڈ 30
سوال
E major: E–F♯–G♯–A–B–C♯–D♯. What is degree 7 in E natural minor?
جواب
D. Lower D♯ by one semitone; E natural minor uses D natural.
کارڈ 31
سوال
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.
جواب
A♭. Degree 3 needs the letter A; G♯ would repeat the second degree’s G letter.
کارڈ 32
سوال
B♭ natural minor begins B♭–C–D♭. Which major key shares its signature?
جواب
D♭ major. The third degree supplies the relative major tonic; both keys have five flats.
کارڈ 33
سوال
C♯ natural minor: C♯–D♯–E–F♯–G♯–A–B. What is degree 3 in C♯ major?
جواب
E♯. Raise E by one semitone and keep the E letter, even though E♯ sounds like F in equal temperament.
کارڈ 34
سوال
Someone asks for “the minor key related to F major.” Is that enough to choose uniquely between a relative and a parallel minor?
جواب
No. Ask whether to keep the signature or the tonic; “related” doesn’t specify which relationship they want.
کارڈ 35
سوال
A learner claims G major and G minor must share a signature because they are parallel. Repair only the signature claim.
جواب
Their signatures differ: G major has F♯; G minor has B♭ and E♭. Parallel keys keep the tonic, not the signature.
کارڈ 36
سوال
A♭ major: A♭–B♭–C–D♭–E♭–F–G. What is degree 6 in A♭ natural minor?
جواب
F♭. Lower F by one semitone and keep its letter; E would be the wrong degree spelling.
کارڈ 37
سوال
F♯ major and D♯ minor both have six sharps in their signatures. Which relationship fits?
جواب
Relative. Their signatures match, while their tonic names differ.
کارڈ 38
سوال
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.
جواب
B♯. Raise B by one semitone, retaining the seventh degree’s B letter.
کارڈ 39
سوال
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?
جواب
No. E minor and G major still share the one-sharp signature; a local D♯ doesn’t redefine that relationship.
کارڈ 40
سوال
F natural minor: F–G–A♭–B♭–C–D♭–E♭. What is degree 7 in F major?
جواب
E. Raise E♭ by one semitone to restore the major seventh.
کارڈ 41
سوال
A major uses three sharps; A minor uses none. Can they still be parallel keys?
جواب
Yes. Both use tonic A. Parallel keys don’t need matching signatures.
کارڈ 42
سوال
E major’s degree 3 is G♯. A learner changes it to G♭ for E natural minor. Replace only the incorrect note.
جواب
G. The move is one semitone down from G♯, not two.
کارڈ 43
سوال
G natural minor: G–A–B♭–C–D–E♭–F. What is degree 6 in G major?
جواب
E. Raise E♭ by one semitone, retaining its letter.
کارڈ 44
سوال
C natural minor begins C–D–E♭. You need the major key with the same signature. Which key fits?
جواب
E♭ major. Degree 3 supplies the relative major tonic; both keys have three flats.
کارڈ 45
سوال
C♯ major and C minor have the same tonic letter. Does that alone make them parallel keys?
جواب
No. C♯ and C are different tonics; a matching letter without its accidental is insufficient.
کارڈ 46
سوال
B natural minor: B–C♯–D–E–F♯–G–A. What is degree 3 in B major?
جواب
D♯. Raise D by one semitone to restore the major third.
کارڈ 47
سوال
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.
جواب
F♭. The sixth degree must use F; E already names the fifth degree’s letter.
کارڈ 48
سوال
Starting from E major, can a minor key keep both its tonic E and its four-sharp signature?
جواب
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
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