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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B Minor Scale

The notes of the B Minor Scale are B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A. The Chords in the B Minor scale are: Minor Dim Major Minor Minor Major Major

Finger Picking – Syncopation

Syncopation or off beat notes. For these exercises count 1-2-3&4. Play the off beat on the &. All examples below are using a C chord. Use a metronome. Focus on