circle of fifths

Hello Circle of 5ths fans. This is a ‘naming’ thing I have mulled on for years since lessons with Gordon. He used to say (to me at least) it should be called the Circle of 5ths & 4ths because of course the 4ths go round…

• Last updated 3 weeks ago
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Looking for advice from the music theory nerds in our community. I’d like to incorporate more theory for some of my teens and students in higher levels. What do you use? Books? Online tools? This is for students in levels 7 and up, who are…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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When does the circle of fifths get introduced? How do you introduce/use this concept as a teaching tool? I don’t think it’s in the curriculum. But when introducing key signatures, I introduce it. In Accompaniment 2 there is a fantastic diagram/shortcut explaining how many sharps…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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What strategies and games have people developed to help students process chords beyond the major triads? My class is at a point where we can find I IV V, so I have multiple strategies for processing and really getting students to nail the major chords,…

• Last updated 12 years ago
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