Relative chords are the chords that sound good together.
Try these chords in major one by one:
C F G
Now minor chords:
Dm Em Am
All these chords are relative chords in the key of C Major.
Here is the full table that shows relative chords for Major Keys.
|
Major Key |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
|
C |
C |
Dm |
Em |
F |
G |
Am |
Bdim |
|
D |
D |
Em |
F#m |
G |
A |
Bm |
C#dim |
|
E |
E |
F#m |
G#m |
A |
B |
C#m |
D#dim |
|
F |
F |
Gm |
Am |
Bb |
C |
Dm |
Edim |
|
G |
G |
Am |
Bm |
C |
D |
Em |
F#dim |
|
A |
A |
Bm |
C#m |
D |
E |
F#m |
G#dim |
|
B |
B |
C#m |
D#m |
E |
F# |
G#m |
A#dim |
You may have noticed that:
- chords under I, IV and V are in major
- chords under II, III and VI are in minor
- chords under VII are diminished
Similarly, these are the relative chords for Minor Keys:
|
Minor |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
|
Cm |
Cm |
Ddim |
Eb |
Fm |
Gm |
Ab |
Bb |
|
Dm |
Dm |
Edim |
F |
Gm |
Am |
Bb |
C |
|
Em |
Em |
F#dim |
G |
Am |
Bm |
C |
D |
|
Fm |
Fm |
Gdim |
Ab |
Bbm |
Cm |
D |
E |
|
Gm |
Gm |
Adim |
Bb |
Cm |
Dm |
Eb |
F |
|
Am |
Am |
Bdim |
C |
Dm |
Em |
F |
G |
|
Bm |
Bm |
C#dim |
D |
Em |
F#m |
G |
A |
If you want to see chord diagrams, put the chords in the box below and click ‘Get Chords’:
Cm Ddim Eb Fm
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