Circle Of Fifths Flashcards

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Right Side

A
Carol
Gets
Drunk
And
Eats
Butter
Flies(#)
C#
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Left Side

(b) = flat

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Carol 
Fondles 
Bb 
Eb 
Ab 
Ds (b)

Gb
Cb

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Using the circle of fifths for notes

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Determine a triad by:
Taking the root note
Taking the 3rd major interval
Moving one to the right on the circle

Determine a 4 note chord by:
   Taking the root note
   Moving two whole times up
   Move one right on the circle of fifths
   Take the note under the octave
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Using the circle of fifths as chords

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You can identify the two primary chords of any key.

The root chord - the root note of the key.

The dominant chord/5th chord- The chord taken from the note one space clockwise on the circle

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Using the circle of fifths as keys

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The keys next to each other on the circle are similar.

To tell which sharps are in a sharp key start at f and sharp every note, stop with a note between the last sharp and the key you’re in.

To tell which flats are in a key start at f and add all the flats from f to the key you’re in plus the note infront of your key

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