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Figuring out the difference between major and relative minor scales?

I always seem have difficulty determining whether a song is in a major scale, or the relative minor. (the 3rd note back into it, but minor) Lets use the Pokemon theme song for example. As I ...
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Chordal Analysis of Christian Petzold's Minuet in G (formerly attributed to J.S. Bach)

The piece I am asking about is the well-known minuet that was originally attributed to J.S. Bach but has since been re-attributed to lesser-known composer, Christian Petzold. My question concerns ...
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When did Bach diverge from the style of Palestrina?

It's interesting to note that Bach did follow many of the rules espoused in The Study of Counterpoint. Fux used the music of Palestrina as his basis for his theory. Yet, the music of Bach is separate ...