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.

Explore More

A Minor Scale

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

Finger Placement

When you first start out on guitar, you will need to know how to place your fretting fingers on the fretboard. Use your fingertips to press down on the strings.

Augmented Chords

An augmented chord is a type of chord that creates a distinctive tense, unresolved, and dramatic sound. It’s based on a major triad where the 5th note is raised by