Kinds of Minors

• Natural
• Harmonic

Natural (aka Relative) Pattern

R, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7

Harmonic Pattern

The only difference between the harmonic and natural minors is the 7th is raised

R, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, 7

Relationship of Natural Minor to Major

The pattern of a Major key is:

    Major

I ii iii IV V vi vii(dim) I ii iii IV V vi vii(dim)

                  I    II       III  IV    V    VI  VII   I

                       Minor (Natural / Relative)

Chords

Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VI
Major	Maj	min	min	Maj	Maj	min	dim
Minor	min	dim	Maj	min	min	Maj	Maj