Relative Minor

[fallon222]

Hey Everyone:
I am having a problem with relative minors. Say I am playing a G C D progression. What would be the relative minor you would use to play a solo? Would a basic pent. minor scale be a good basis for the solo?
PS
Thanks for taking the time to answer such a basic question

[fatjack]

a GCD progression is in the key of G, so you would play in Em if you wanted to do the relative minor. of course you could just play the G major or minor pentatonic, cuz it is just a blues progression and pretty much anything will work on it

[fallon222]

Couple of questions if u don't mind...
1) Would the relative minor always work no matter what key your playing in?
2) How do you find what the relative minor in the key your playing in?
3) Would only the tonic note of the progression be good for a lead or could you extent the lead into a c or d scale?
Thanks for helping me out...

[thejoe]

Couple of questions if u don't mind...
1) Would the relative minor always work no matter what key your playing in?
2) How do you find what the relative minor in the key your playing in?
3) Would only the tonic note of the progression be good for a lead or could you extent the lead into a c or d scale?
Thanks for helping me out...

1) i think so... as long as its the relative minor of that key... obviously
2) 3 half steps lower than the key of tha song
3)i dunno

thanks fatjack