Circle of Fifths
Explore the fundamental tool of music theory that connects all keys Learn music theory interactively and discover the harmonic relationships that form the foundation of Western music.
What is the Circle of Fifths?
It is a fundamental tool in music theory that shows the relationships between musical keys.
The circle of fifths is a circular representation of the 12 musical keys, organized in ascending order of perfect fifths. This fundamental tool of music theory reveals the relationships between different keys and facilitates understanding of modulations, harmonic progressions, and musical composition.
With the circle of fifths, you can:
- • Visualize relationships between keys
- • Facilitates musical transpositions
- • Helps in harmonic analysis
- • Foundation for composition and improvisation
How It Works?
Drag the circle to rotate and explore different keys
Educational Resources
Chord Dictionary
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