Languages

Circle of 5th

The circle shown below is circle of fifth showing tonal areas.

Circle of 5th

One step toward the right from C at 12 o’clock is perfect fifth higher than C. One step toward the left from C is perfect fifth lower than C.

Letter on an outer side of the circle=major key

Letter on an inner side of the circle=relative minor key

For example, A and F#m are written on the three o’clock position.

Thus, relative minor key of A major key is F #minor. Just like this, you can easily find the relative scales.

Notes in a diagonal positions are tritones; one of the notes is three hole tones away from the other.

For example, B is three whole tones away from F, and vice versa.

The number of # increases as it moves toward the right from C, and number of b increases as it moves toward the left from C.

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