What is the relative minor of G?

What is the relative minor of G?

• A. C
• B. E
• C. D
• D. A

Answer: (B)

The relative minor is found by taking the sixth note of the major scale, while keeping the same key signature. For G major, the scale is G A B C D E F#, so the sixth degree is E. That makes the relative minor E minor, which shares the same one-sharp key signature as G major. The other notes listed do not fit because they do not represent the sixth degree of G major or they would require a different key signature. So the correct result is E minor.

The relative minor is found by taking the sixth note of the major scale, while keeping the same key signature. For G major, the scale is G A B C D E F#, so the sixth degree is E. That makes the relative minor E minor, which shares the same one-sharp key signature as G major. The other notes listed do not fit because they do not represent the sixth degree of G major or they would require a different key signature. So the correct result is E minor.