Beginner Guitar

Relative Minor Scale

What tone of the major scale does the relative minor scale start from?

The major scale shown above is G major.  G major scale's relative minor is E minor, as E is the 6th tone in the G major scale.

What would be the relative minor scale for the major scale shown?

The major scale shown above is E major.  E major scale's relative minor is C# minor, as C# is the 6th tone in the E major scale.

The major scale shown above is C major.  C major scale's relative minor is A minor, as A is the 6th tone in the C major scale.

The minor scale shown above is C minor.  C minor scale's relative major is Eb major, as C is the 6th tone in the Eb major scale.

What would be the relative major scale for the minor scale shown?

The minor scale shown above is E minor.  E minor scale's relative major is G major, as E is the 6th tone in the G major scale.

The minor scale shown above is G minor.  G minor scale's relative major is Bb major, as G is the 6th tone in the Bb major scale.