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Setting up the circle of fifths, and using the circle of fifths to find key signatures for keys that contain notes that are sharp.

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  • Ive seen other chord progression tuition that seemed more varied than the circle way of doing it. Ive yet to watch the whole video so I might be jumping the gun, but using this circle method of root, lean left lean right back to root, whilst being of some benefit when you apply it to any major chord, you end up with what sounds to me like the troggs WILD THING in different keys. Its really strange.

  • @outofslumber - Yes, if you slavishly rock back and forth left to right, you end up with the Troggs =) In a more nuanced way, take the key of C, for example: the primary chords used in a song will be C, the ones immediately surrounding it (F and G), and their relative minors (walking back 3 steps from F, C, and G yields Dm, Am, and Em). Any of these chords can be used in any order, but "stronger" progressions will come from moving counter-clockwise around the circle.

  • What about F? 6 sharps right? and which ones? from the spur, it has F,then, oh but wait F is not sharp since it is F scale... what do you do then?

  • @homermarin - see The Circle of Fifths Part II to see how more complex keys work. F has 1 flat, traveling in the flat direction (counter-clockwise), but if you travel around clockwise, the key is named F# (because you cross the spur), and has 6 sharps (as you noticed), F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#.

    The note E# sounds the same as F natural (which is called "enharmonic"), but is spelled with a sharp in the key of F#.

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  • I've been struggling with the circle of fifths for sooooo long, thank you soooo much! It's pretty simple!

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