How Well Do You Know The Circle of Fifths? - Music Theory
TLDRThis video presents a circle of fifths quiz to test viewers' knowledge. It first recaps how the circle is constructed - with major keys in the middle ring, relative minor keys inside, and key signatures in the outer ring. Ten questions are then asked about topics like identifying keys with certain sharps/flats, finding relative majors/minors, ordering key signatures correctly, and reasons for the circle's structure. The video explains the logic behind the answers so viewers learn. Overall it emphasizes the importance of understanding the circle of fifths for musicians.
Takeaways
- 😀 The circle of fifths shows the relationships between major and minor keys.
- 🎹 The outer circle shows major keys and their key signatures.
- 🌈 The inner circle shows relative minor keys.
- 🎶 Relative minor keys share key signatures with major keys.
- 🔢 Major keys go up in fifths and add sharps.
- ♭ Minor keys go down in fifths and add flats.
- 📐 The order of sharps and flats follows the circle of fifths.
- 🎵 Relative minor keys are a minor third below major keys.
- 🤔 The 7th degree is sharpened for new sharp keys.
- ⭕ The circle ends at C# and Cb to avoid double sharps/flats.
Q & A
What are the three circles that make up the circle of fifths?
-The three circles are the outer circle showing the key signatures, the middle circle showing the major keys, and the inner circle showing the relative minor keys.
What is the relationship between relative major and minor keys?
-Relative major and minor keys share the same key signature. For example, C major and A minor both have no sharps or flats.
How do you find the relative minor of a major key?
-To find the relative minor of a major key, go down 3 steps from the major key. For example, the relative minor of C major is A minor.
What is the order of sharps in the key signature?
-The order of sharps in key signatures is F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#.
What is the order of flats in the key signature?
-The order of flats in key signatures is Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb.
Which degree of the major scale is sharpened for each new sharp key?
-The 7th degree of the major scale is sharpened for each new sharp key.
Which degree of the major scale is flattened for each new flat key?
-The 4th degree of the major scale is flattened for each new flat key.
Why does the circle of fifths use F# minor instead of F minor?
-From G major onwards, F is sharpened. So F minor is not used, only F# minor.
Why does the circle of fifths stop at C# major and Cb major?
-At C# major, all notes are sharpened. At Cb major, all notes are flattened. Going further would require double sharps/flats.
How can the circle of fifths help in choosing key signatures?
-The circle shows all major/minor keys and their key signatures. It can help choose practical key signatures avoiding double sharps/flats.
Outlines
😀 Introduction to the circle of fifths tutorial quiz
The instructor provides a brief recap of the circle of fifths, reminding viewers of its construction with major keys in the middle ring, minor keys inside, and key signatures in the outer ring. This will serve as a quick refresher before starting a 10 question quiz to test knowledge of the circle of fifths.
🎵 Quiz questions testing understanding of the circle of fifths
The instructor asks 10 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of topics like identifying major/minor keys, calculating relative keys, ordering key signatures, understanding scale degree patterns and the logic for ending at C-sharp and C-flat major.
🏆 Review of quiz question answers using the circle of fifths
The instructor thoroughly reviews the answers to each quiz question, explaining the reasoning while pointing out examples on the circle of fifths diagram. This serves to reinforce and deepen understanding of key concepts.
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Keywords
💡circle of fifths
💡key signature
💡relative keys
💡intervals
💡sharp
💡flat
💡scale degrees
💡double sharps/flats
💡transpose
💡harmony
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