What is the relative minor of G?

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What is the relative minor of G?

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.

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