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Major vs Natural Minor
The bright-vs-dark backbone of Western tonality. Same notes when paired as relatives — but the tonic shifts the colour entirely.
Major
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Natural Minor
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
What's different
Only in Major
367
Only in Natural Minor
♭3♭6♭7
In both
R245
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