Brainlag Music
The five related keys
Every key's five closest relatives, found in two steps at most.
Five close relatives
Grade 6 used three related keys: the dominant, the subdominant and the relative. Grade 7 adds the relative of the dominant and the relative of the subdominant. Together they are the five related keys.
| From C major | Key |
|---|---|
| dominant | G major |
| subdominant | F major |
| relative | A minor |
| relative of the dominant | E minor |
| relative of the subdominant | D minor |
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 3, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards