The Circle of Fifths

The Major Scales

Relative Minor Scales

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

Major chords are formed from with the root, the third and the fifth notes. F major contains the root F note, A (the third) and C (the fifth).

Minor chords are formed having a root, minor third and perfect fifth. Fm is created lowering the F third: F, Ab and C. A becomes Ab (lowered one half note) as A is the third note of F.