Relative key vs Relative Major and Minor

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Relative key	Relative Major and Minor
Definition	A major and minor key that share the same key signature but have different tonics.	A pair of keys — one major, one minor — sharing the same key signature
Category	keys	keys
Pronunciation	—	REL-ah-tiv MAY-jer and MY-ner
Origin	English	English
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Relative major Relative minor	relative key
Antonyms	Parallel key	parallel key
Usage	The development section modulates from D major to its relative minor, B minor, darkening the mood considerably.	The piece begins in A minor but drifts seamlessly into its relative major, C, for the second theme.

Definition: A major and minor key that share the same key signature but have different tonics.
Category: keys
Origin: English
Synonyms: Relative major Relative minor
Antonyms: Parallel key
Usage: The development section modulates from D major to its relative minor, B minor, darkening the mood considerably.

Definition: A pair of keys — one major, one minor — sharing the same key signature
Category: keys
Pronunciation: REL-ah-tiv MAY-jer and MY-ner
Origin: English
Synonyms: relative key
Antonyms: parallel key
Usage: The piece begins in A minor but drifts seamlessly into its relative major, C, for the second theme.