To find the relative minor of any major key:
count six scale steps up (or down a minor 3rd)
On guitar: move down 4 frets from the root note of the major key.
The 6th degree of the major scale is known as the relative minor.
It shares the same notes and key signature as the major scale,but shifts the emotional center, from light to shadow, from open to introspective.
While the major scale feels like a sunrise, the relative minor feels like twilight, made from the same light, but seen from another angle.
In progressions, the relative minor often softens the mood or creates contrast.
You can pivot between major and minor tonalities using their shared chords, a powerful way to modulate or add emotional depth without changing the key signature.