Test Your Knowledge of The Circle of Fifths - Music Theory
TLDRThis video quiz challenges viewers to spot missing information on an incomplete circle of fifths diagram. After giving viewers a chance to examine the diagram, the narrator inserts the missing major and minor keys based on the circle's pattern of progressing in perfect fifths. The narrator also fixes incorrect key signatures, reinforcing the rules that adds sharps as the 7th degree and flats as the 4th degree in the scale. This quiz aims to test and strengthen viewers' understanding of the circle of fifths and key signatures.
Takeaways
- 😃 The circle of fifths shows the relationships between major and minor keys
- 👍 Knowing the circle of fifths helps musicians understand keys and key signatures
- 🔑 Going clockwise shows sharps, counterclockwise shows flats
- 🎵 Major keys go up in fifths, minor keys go down in thirds
- ❗ It's important to track where sharps and flats are introduced
- 🔀 Once a sharp/flat is introduced, it applies going forward
- 😕 Missing or incorrect sharps/flats changes the key
- 🧐 Relative minor keys can be tricky with sharps vs flats
- 🤔 Finding missing keys on the circle takes careful analysis
- 🎓 The circle is a useful music theory teaching tool
Q & A
What is the circle of fifths and what does it tell us?
-The circle of fifths shows the relationships between the 12 major and minor keys, with the keys arranged in fifths going clockwise and counterclockwise. It shows the key signatures of the different keys and helps understand the structure and patterns between them.
Why is the key after E-flat called E-flat major instead of E major?
-Once a flat is introduced in the key signature while going counterclockwise on the circle of fifths, all following keys must contain that flat, even if the letter name is the same. Since E-flat was already introduced, the next E key is E-flat major, not E major.
How can you find the relative minor of a major key on the circle of fifths?
-To find the relative minor of any major key, go down a minor third from that key. For example, the relative minor of G major is E minor.
Why is the key shown as F-sharp major instead of F major?
-Because the key of B major had already introduced an F-sharp earlier on the circle of fifths going clockwise, all following F notes must be F-sharp, whether major or minor keys.
What determines whether a new sharp or a new flat is added in the key signature on the outer circle of fifths?
-A new sharp indicated on the outer circle is the 7th degree of that major scale. A new flat indicated is the 4th degree of that major scale.
What was the missing flat key signature between G-flat and D-flat?
-The missing key signature was C-flat. Flats are added in the order of fourths when going counterclockwise on the outer circle.
Why is the relative minor of G-flat shown as E-flat minor and not E minor?
-Because the key signature of G-flat already introduced an E-flat earlier, all E notes after that point must be E-flat, whether major or minor keys.
What determines if an F note should be F or F-sharp?
-Look at the key signatures - if there is no flat indicated next to the F, it is F natural. If there is a sharp indicated next to the F, it is F-sharp.
What was the missing major key between D major and A major going clockwise?
-The missing major key was G major. Major keys go up in fifths clockwise on the inner circle.
How can the circle of fifths help in identifying keys and key signatures?
-The circle shows the order of sharps and flats added in key signatures. It also shows relative major and minor keys and their key signatures. This helps in identifying tones and scales when reading music.
Outlines
😀 Explaining the circle of fifths and missing information
The paragraph introduces the circle of fifths, mentions there are other videos explaining it more fully, and says this video will be a lighthearted quiz about identifying missing information in the circle of fifths diagram shown.
😊 Hoping the circle of fifths knowledge check went well
The paragraph closes by saying I hope you did well on this circle of fifths knowledge check to make sure your understanding is sound.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡circle of fifths
💡musical keys
💡sharps / flats
💡relative minor
💡intervals
💡perfect fifth
💡scale degrees
💡accidentals
💡tone / semitone
💡harmonic relationships
Highlights
The circle of fifths shows the relationships between major and minor keys
The circle goes up in fifths on the sharp side and down in fifths on the flat side
Once a sharp or flat is introduced, it applies to all following keys
Getting the flats and sharps right is important to identify the correct key
A new sharp indicates the seventh degree of the major scale
A new flat indicates the fourth degree of the major scale
Minor keys are found by going down a minor third from the major key
Accidentals carry through the entire circle once introduced
Relative minor keys only use the accidentals already introduced
Intervals help identify relative minors
The circle shows how keys relate through fifth and third intervals
Flats and sharps differentiate keys with the same letter name
The outer ring shows key signatures
The middle ring shows major keys
The inner ring shows relative minor keys
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