To find the relative minor chord of any major key you just count down three half steps. The two keys share the same notes. Using relative minor chords is a great way to transition between major and minor without changing the key signature.

If you were playing a song in D major and want to shift to a minor sound without changing the key signature, you could move to B minor.

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G Major Pentatonic Scale

The notes of the G Major Pentatonic Scale are G, A, B, D, and E.   G Major Pentatonic Scale – All Across the Neck G Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern

D Major Pentatonic Scale

The notes of the D Major Pentatonic Scale are D, E, F#, A, and B.  D Major Pentatonic Scale – All Across the Neck D Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern

Chord Intervals

Chord Intervals