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by ska 1820 days ago
Probably not? I think they are intentionally calling it the relative minor, not same note, which makes a kind of sense in the usual way punny names do (i.e. a bit of a stretch, but not ridiculous).
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B♭ isn't the relative minor of C♯? I think that'd be A♯ minor.

Edit: Actually B♭ minor is the enharmonic equivalent of A♯ minor. IE another case of things in music that are the same but aren't.

I thought of adding the comment about enharmonics but it decided it would muddy the water further and edited it out. Should have left it in.
Enharmonic in the context of 12-tone equal temperament!

slowly backs away

Oh no you don't

And now I'm down the rabbit hole of reading about tuning systems again.

> We need a name that's witty at first but seems less funny each time you hear it.