The Cycle of 5ths
The cycle of fifths is an arrangement of all twelve notes of the chromatic scale, each note a fifth lower or a fourth higher than the preceding one.
Each chord name always leads clockwise to another chord which is a perfect fifth below.
Some people prefer a counter clockwise order. One thing to remember is that the progression to a root tone a perfect 5th below is identical to a perfect 4th above. The C goes to F which is a perfect 4th higher, or a perfect 5th lower.
You will find the cycle extremely valuable for playing by ear, composing your own songs, improvising and understanding music theory a lot faster.
Just take your time, and study one scale at a time. All of this is explained in my online piano lessons program.
Visit http://www.mrronsmusic.com/ or http://www.playpianotonight.com/ to purchase your online multimedia piano instruction course.
Each chord name always leads clockwise to another chord which is a perfect fifth below.
Some people prefer a counter clockwise order. One thing to remember is that the progression to a root tone a perfect 5th below is identical to a perfect 4th above. The C goes to F which is a perfect 4th higher, or a perfect 5th lower.
You will find the cycle extremely valuable for playing by ear, composing your own songs, improvising and understanding music theory a lot faster.
Just take your time, and study one scale at a time. All of this is explained in my online piano lessons program.
Visit http://www.mrronsmusic.com/ or http://www.playpianotonight.com/ to purchase your online multimedia piano instruction course.
posted by Ron Worthy at
9:50 AM
