C, D, and E are the first three notes of the C major scale.
Each scale has a Leading Tone (which is the 7th note of the scale) and a Tonic Note (which is the first/eighth note of the scale). For the key of C major, the leading tone would be B, and the tonic note would be C.
A Major/Minor scale.
A flat minor is the relative minor of B major
I'm not sure if this is the answer your looking for, but by playing a scale, starting on the sixth degree in a major scale (also called aeolian mode), you will essentially be playing a natural minor scale. Specifically, the relative minor.
B flat Major has 2 flats and G Minor has 2 flats.
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
In a typical diatonic scale, the sequence of chords is major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, and diminished.
(X) Minor Scale = 3 semitones below (Y) Major Scale E.G. C Minor = E♭ Major
The major key of the C major scale is C major, and the relative minor key is A minor.
F Major has a relative minor scale of D Minor.
A major scale and its relative minor scale share the same key signature.
To find the minor scale from a major scale, you can start on the sixth note of the major scale. This note becomes the first note of the minor scale. Then, follow the same pattern of whole and half steps as the major scale, but starting from the new first note. This will give you the natural minor scale.
The C major scale and its relative minor, the A minor scale. C Major.
Simply a minor scale
A minor scale shares the same key signature as its relative major scale.
The major blues scale has a happier sound, while the minor blues scale has a sadder sound. The major blues scale includes a major third, while the minor blues scale includes a minor third.
The main difference between the minor scale and the major scale is the pattern of intervals between the notes. The minor scale has a different sequence of whole and half steps compared to the major scale, giving it a different sound and mood. The minor scale often sounds sadder or darker, while the major scale sounds brighter and happier.