Text: A key whose tonic chord is a relative chord; that is to say, a key whose first, third, and fifth degrees form a common chord made up of notes of the key to which it is related. Thus D minor, E minor, F major, G major, and A minor are relative keys of C. The first, third, and fifth of each of these scales forming one of the relative chords of C.

See Also: AFFINITY; AUXILIARY KEYS

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