Circle of Fifths

Circle of fifths. Circle of fifths showing major and minor keys Nikolay Diletsky's circle of fifths in Idea grammatiki musikiyskoy (Moscow, 1679) In music theory, the circle of fifths (or circle of fourths) is a visual representation of the relationships among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, their corresponding key signatures, and the associated major and minor keys.

More specifically, it is a geometrical representation of relationships among the 12 pitch classes of the chromatic scale in pitch class space. Definition[edit] Structure and use[edit] Learn to memorize the Circle of Fifths - Homepage. Interactive Circle of Fifths. Circle of 5ths Chord Practice Chart. Jim Bottorff's Banjo Page CIRCLE OF 5ths Return to Songs The Circle of 5ths diagram shown below can be used to practice chord progressions.

Cir5_5.pdf (application/pdf Object) CircleofFifths.com.