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Meaning of "relative minor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RELATIVE MINOR

relative minor  [ˈrɛlətɪv ˈmaɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELATIVE MINOR

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Relative minor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RELATIVE MINOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Relative key

In music, relative keys are the major and minor scales that have the same key signatures. A major and minor scale sharing the same key signature are said to be in a relative relationship. The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic; this is as opposed to parallel minor or major, which shares the same tonic. Relative keys are closely related keys, the keys between which most modulations occur, in that they differ by no more than one accidental. The minor key starts three semitones below its relative major; for example, A minor is three semitones below its relative, C Major. G major and E minor both have a single sharp in their key signature at F♯; therefore, E minor is the relative minor of G major, and conversely G major is the relative major of E minor. The tonic of the relative minor is the sixth scale degree of the major scale, while the tonic of the relative major is the third degree of the minor scale. The relative relationship may be visualized through the circle of fifths.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELATIVE MINOR


aligner
əˈlaɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
diner
ˈdaɪnə
eyeliner
ˈaɪˌlaɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
gold-miner
ˈɡəʊldˌmaɪnə
hemina
hɪˈmaɪnə
liner
ˈlaɪnə
mina
ˈmaɪnə
miner
ˈmaɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
myna
ˈmaɪnə
mynah
ˈmaɪnə
Regina
rɪˈdʒaɪnə
salina
səˈlaɪnə
Steiner
ˈstaɪnə
underminer
ˌʌndəˈmaɪnə
vagina
vəˈdʒaɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELATIVE MINOR

relative
relative aperture
relative atomic mass
relative biological effectiveness
relative clause
relative conjunction
relative density
relative frequency
relative humidity
relative major
relative major key
relative majority
relative minor key
relative molecular mass
relative permeability
relative permittivity
relative probability
relative pronoun
relatively
relativeness

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELATIVE MINOR

Asia Minor
Canis Minor
distrainor
Friar Minor
Friars Minor
Kohinor
Leo Minor
mainor
melodic minor
pectoralis minor
signed minor
spinor
Syrtis Minor
Ursa Minor

Synonyms and antonyms of relative minor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «relative minor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELATIVE MINOR

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Translator English - Chinese

相对轻微
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relativo menor
570 millions of speakers

English

relative minor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिश्तेदार नाबालिग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاصر النسبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

относительная несовершеннолетнего
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relativa menor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপেক্ষিক ছোটখাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

relatif mineur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Relatif kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

相対的マイナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상대적으로 작은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cilik suntingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhỏ tương đối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறவினர் சிறியவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सापेक्ष अल्पवयीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Göreli azınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

relativa minore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

względem małoletniego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відносна неповнолітнього
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minor relativă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχετική ελάσσονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

relatiewe klein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

relativ moll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

relativt liten
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELATIVE MINOR»

The term «relative minor» is normally little used and occupies the 136.488 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELATIVE MINOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about relative minor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELATIVE MINOR»

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Serious Electric Bass: The Bass Player's Complete Guide to ...
Definition 7: Relative minor Relative minor is the minor mode that starts on the sixth step of the major scale — the Aeolian mode — which is also kown as the natural minor scale. Both the major scale and its relative minor have the same key ...
Bartolo, Joel Di
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Carmina Sacra, Or, Boston Collection of Church Music: ...
Whnt is the signature to the key ot'C major 'l--\Vhat is the signature to the key of A minor 'l—What is the relative minor to C major l-What is the relative major to A minor '!—On what sound of the major scale, is its relative minor based !-—\Vhat is  ...
Lowell Mason, 1841
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The New Carmina Sacra: Or, Boston Collection of Church ...
How much lower is the major scale, than its relative minor 7— What syllable is applied to 1, in the minor scale 7 To 2 7 To 3 7 &.c. — What is the signature to the kev of G major 7 What is the relative minor to G major 7— What is the relative ...
Lowell Mason, 1850
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The new carmina sacra: or, Boston collection of church ...
On wliat sound of the major scale, is its relative minor based 7— What is meant by the scale being based upon any sound 7— On what sound of the minor scale, is iis relative major based 7 — How much higher is the minor scale, than its ...
Lowell Mason, Boston Academy of Music, 1853
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Music Fundamentals: Pitch Structures and Rhythmic Design
DRILL STUDY #2 Instructions: Exercises 1—15 are designed to facilitate a quick response in determining the keynote of the relative minor when given the name of the major key. In order to determine the keynote (starting note) of any relative ...
Elvo D'Amante, 1994
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Carmina Sacra, Or, Boston Collection of Church Music: ...
When are the major and minor scales said to be related 'l—What is the signature to the key of C major l—\Vhat is the signature to the key ol'A minor 1--What is the relative minor to C major 'l—What I'! the relative major to A minor !—-On what ...
‎1843
7
Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist
A relative minor key shares the same key signature as a major key. In other words, the notes are exactly the same; it's just that a different note is considered the root. The box on the right describes a simple way to do find the relative minor key ...
Guy Capuzzo, Tom Dempsey, 2006
8
Premier Piano Course Theory, Bk 4
Relative Minor Scales Each major scale has a relative minor scale that uses the same notes and key signature. There are two ways to find the relative minor of a major scale. Lesson Book: page 6 The first way to find the relative minor key is to  ...
Alexander, Dennis, Kowalchyk, Gayle, Lancaster, E. L.
9
The Harpsichord, Or, Union Collection of Sacred Music: ...
105. One of the major scale is three of the minor scale. The minor scale begins : hree notes below the major. The major scale in every key in which it can be writ- «n, has a relative minor scale, which is placed just three notes below it. Major.
Leonard Marshall, Henry N. Stone, 1852
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The Pro Guitarist's Handbook
TWE MINOR KEYS Each of the major keys has a relative minor key. A relative minor key shares the same key signature as a major key. ln other words, the notes are exactly the same; it's just that a different note is considered the root. The box ...
Paul Lidel

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELATIVE MINOR»

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Nationals bullpen settling in, growing up
Like many of his young colleagues in the Nationals bullpen, left-hander Matt Grace was plucked from a realm of relative minor league comfort and hurried to the ... «Washington Post, May 15»
2
A Chart Of The Most Commonly Used Keys Shows Our Actual …
And each of those minor keys is actually closely related to one of the four major keys: A is the relative minor of C major, E is the relative minor of G major, and B ... «io9, May 15»
3
YFC Delights Romantic Fans
Chopin's Preludes are clearly an homage to Bach, proceeding as they do through all 24 keys in major/relative minor key pairings, moving around the circle of ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Mar 15»
4
Korean pianist Ah Ruem Ahn performs fearless programme at first …
... are arranged so that a major key is followed by its relative minor, and then its fifth (so C major is followed by A minor, then G major and E minor, and so on). «The National, Mar 15»
5
Leslie West Interview: Mountain, Hippiefest and Dean Guitars
And Felix told me that every key or every chord has a relative minor. If you're playing in A your relative key would be F sharp minor! He says to me, “When your ... «Guitar International, Feb 11»

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