Sir's Guitar Classes on Instagram: "What Does “Relative Minor” Mean on Guitar? In music theory, every major scale has a related minor scale that uses the same notes, same key signature, and same accidentals — this is called the Relative Minor. The only difference is: ✔️ Major scale starts on its root ✔️ Relative minor starts from the 6th degree of that major scale Example: C Major → A Minor C Major scale: C D E F G A B If you start from the 6th note of C major (A) and play the same notes, you ge