So many guitarists are curious and confused about the circle of 5ths. They see this odd diagram with a bunch of notes and symbols, while at the same time hearing so many people describe it as the key to all the answers of music theory.
My goal in this video is to help clarify what the circle of 5ths is, and why I believe it isn't really as important as it is claimed to be. It is simply an interesting way of condensing and displaying many pieces of musical truths.
We will explore topics such as:
- What the circle of 5ths is
- How to build the circle of 5ths
- How you can use the circle of 5ths to find sharps in flats in every key
- How you can use the circle of 5ths for chord progressions
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:36 What is the circle of 5ths?
08:23 Building the circle of 5ths
11:18 Circle of 4ths
15:12 Use #1 - Knowing 5ths and 4ths intervals
16:18 The circle of 5ths on the fretboard
23:07 History of the circle of 5ths
26:36 Use #2 - Finding sharps and flats in a major or minor scale
35:41 Do you REALLY need the circle of 5ths?
44:12 Use #3 - Circle of 5ths and chord progressions
51:16 Use #4 - Circle of 5ths and modulations
53:55 Use #5 - Circle of 5ths for practice
57:46 Conclusion and final thoughts
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