RELATIVES

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Common Relatives (relative minors to major keys)
1.
F = Dm
 2.
Bb = Gm
 3.
Eb = Cm
 4.
Ab = Fm
5.
Db = Bbm
 6.
Gb = Ebm
 7.
Cb = Abm
 8.
G = Em
9.
D = Bm
 10.
A = F#m
 11.
E = C#m
 12.
B = G#m
13.
F# = D#m
 14.
C# = A#m
 15.
C = Am
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Example of use : When playing on a C chord, you may do a solo or passage in the Am key. When you are playing on an Am chord, you may do a solo or passage on the C major key.


DNDI Relatives (soloing and passage options)
1.
F7
Lydian of F
C Ionian (5th)
 2.
GM7
Am Aeolian
D Ionian (5th)
 3.
A7
A Mixolydian
C Lydian
A Lydian blues scale A
Lydian blues scale D
4.
D7
Mixolydian D
E Aeolian
Chromatic
 5.
Em
E Aeolian
C Lydian
 6.
C
A Aeolian
G Ionian (5th)
7.
G
G Ionian
D Mixolydian
 8.
C
C Ionian
A Aeolian
C Lydian
 9.
Em
E Aeolian
G Ionian
C Lydian
10.
Am7
A Dorian
D Mixolydian
 11.
A
A Ionian
F# Aeolian
 12.
Bm7
B Mixolyidian
D Lydian
13.
AM7
D Lydian
A Ionian
 14.
DM7
B Dorian
E Mixolydian
 15.
Em
A Aeolian
F Lydian
16.
F
G Mixolydian
D Dorian
 17.
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This chart is for exploration of using different modes and scales with regard to their effect on relative major and minor applications during solos and passages.


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Best thought of as : Minor relatives to the major chords and major relatives to the minor chords.