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Many songs use the relative minor for the chorus or bridge sections:

i.e. verse C //// F //// G //// chorus  Am //// G //// F ////

So it is important to memorize the relative minor family of chords.

The relative minor is also called the natural or aeolian minor.

C major C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

A natural minor  A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

same notes as C major except A is the root or key note.

A Natural Minor scale = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

A Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

A minor,  B diminished,  C major,  D minor, E minor, F major, G major

i                 iio                      III            iv              v             VI           VII

A Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

Am7,         Bm7b5,       Cmaj7,           Dm7,     Em7,       F maj7,      G dominant 7

im7            iiØ7            IIImaj7           iv7          v7           VImaj7       VII7

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G major G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

E natural minor  E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

same notes as G major except E is the root or key note.

E Natural Minor scale = E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

E Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

E minor,  F# diminished,  G major,  A minor, B minor, C major,  D major

i                iio                       III              iv            v               VI             VII

E Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

Em7,         F#m7b5,       Gmaj7,         Am7,      Bm7,      C maj7,         D dominant 7

i                  iiØ7             IIImaj7         iv7          v7           VImaj7         VII7

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D major D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D

B natural minor  B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B

same notes as D major except B is the root or key note.

B Natural Minor scale = B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B

B Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

B minor,  C# diminished,  D major,  E minor,   F# minor,  G major,   A major

i                 iio                        III            iv              v                 VI              VII

B Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

Bm7,         C#m7b5,       Dmaj7,        Em7,        F#m7,      G maj7,         A dominant 7

Im7           iiØ7               IIImaj7        iv7            v7           VImaj7          VII7

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A major A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A

F# natural minor  F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#

same notes as A major except F# is the root or key note.

F# Natural Minor scale = F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#

F# Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

F# minor,  G# diminished,  A major,  B minor, C# minor, D major,  E major

i                  iio                        III             iv             v                VI              VII

F# Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

F#m7,         G#m7b5,        Amaj7,       Bm7,       C#m7,     D maj7,        E dominant 7

Im7              iiØ7               IIImaj7       iv7            v7           VImaj7         VII7

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E major E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E

C# natural minor  C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#

same notes as E major except C# is the root or key note.

C# Natural Minor scale = C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#

C# Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

C# minor,  D# diminished, E major,  F# minor, G# minor,  A major,  B major

i                   iio                       III            iv               v                 VI              VII

C# Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

C#m7,          D#m7b5,         Emaj7,        F#m7,     G#m7,        A maj7,         B dominant 7

im7               iiØ7                 IIImaj7        iv7           v7             VImaj7          VII7

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B major B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B

G# natural minor  G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#

same notes as B major except G# is the root or key note.

G# Natural Minor scale = G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#

G# Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

G# minor,  A# diminished,   B major,  C# minor, D# minor, E major,  F# major

i                   iio                         III             iv               v               VI              VII

G# Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

G#m7,          A#m7b5,        Bmaj7,        C#m7,     D#m7,        E maj7,        F# dominant 7

im7               iiØ7                IIImaj7        iv7            v7              VImaj7         VII7

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F# major F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#

D# natural minor D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#

same notes as F# major except D# is the root or key note.

D# Natural Minor scale = D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#

D# Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

D# minor,  E# diminished,  F# major, G# minor, A# minor, B major,  C# major

i                   iio                       III              iv               v                 VI              VII

D# Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

D#m7,          E#m7b5,       F#maj7,       G#m7,      A#m7,        B maj7,         C# dominant 7

im7               iiØ7              IIImaj7          iv7             v7             VImaj7         VII7

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C# major C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#

A# natural minor  A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#

same notes as C# major except A# is the root or key note.

A# Natural Minor scale = A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#

A# Natural Minor (3 note) family of chords:

A# minor,  B# diminished,  C# major,  D# minor, E# minor, F# major,  G# major

i                   iio                        III               iv               v               VI                VII

A# Natural Minor (4 note) family of chords:

A#m7,         B#m7b5,       C#maj7,         D#m7,       E#m7,       F#maj7,       G# dominant 7

im7               iiØ7               IIImaj7           iv7             v7             VImaj7         VII7