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Lesson 16 - Introduction to the Circle of 5ths |
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I. Index
1. Introduction
2. The Circle of 5ths
3. Properties of the Circle of 5ths
4. Conclusion
II. Content
1. IntroductionIn this lesson, you will get familiar with the Circle of 5ths, also known as the Circle of Keys. What is this Circle of 5ths? The Circle of 5ths is a circle that has all 12 keys of the piano written on it. The Circle of 5ths is useful for many things in music such as improvisation and writing music.
2. The Circle of 5thsLet's take a look at the Circle of 5ths. Each of the 12 keys is represented in this circle.
3. Properties of the Circle of 5thsThere are many interesting properties for the Circle of 5ths. Let's take a look at some of them.
The Circle of 5ths helps identify the three primary chords in any key.
In the lesson "Three Primary Chords" in the chords section of beginner, you learned about a set of three primary chords that could be used to play 1000's of songs. You also learned that there is a set of three primary chords in each of the 12 keys. You learned that in the Key of C, the three primary chords were C, F, and G. Well look at the Circle of 5ths. If you look at C, it is surrounded by F and G! So to find the three primary chords in any key, just look at any key in the Circle of 5ths, and the two letters surrounding that key will complete the three primary chords in that key. For example, in the key of A, the three primary chords are A, D, and E. In the key of Bb, the three primary chords are Bb, Eb, and F.
The keys of the Circle of 5ths moves up by a perfect 5th in the clock wise direction.
The keys of the Circle of 5ths move up by a perfect 5th in the clockwise direction. Take a look at C. If you move clockwise, the next key is G. G is a perfect 5th above C. Every single move clockwise on the circle of 5ths moves the key up by a perfect 5th.
4. ConclusionYou should now be familiar with the Circle of 5ths. One interesting property of the Circle of 5ths is that the primary chords appear next to each other on the Circle of 5ths. You will learn more about the Circle of 5ths in lessons to come.
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