Interactive Circle of Fifths

The Circle of Fifths is a graphic representation of 2 different harmonic ideas.

The first is that key centers that are a perfect 5th apart also are only different by one sharp or flat. G major has 1 sharp, D major has 2 sharps. Each key center and the key on either side of it on the Circle of Fifths are called Closely Related Keys (CRKs). You’ll also see that each key signature has 2 keys—a major one and a minor one—that share the same key signature. These are called relative major and minor keys.

The second idea that the Circle of Fifths shows is a relationship of chords that can occur a fifth apart. If you ignore the key signatures and think of each letter as a chord, you can create an endless cycle for a chord progression, called a Circle of Fifths progression. Or, if you want to stay in a single key, the key center and the chords on either side of it when you click on it will all sound good together.

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E G♯ m C♯ m A

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C♯ m G♯ m B E

1 Progression, 8 Ways3

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A♯dim C♯m F♯ B

1 Progression, 3 Ways

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A♭ E♭m G♭ D♭

1 Progression, 4 Ways

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C♯ m Bm E A

1 Progression, 3 Ways

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Am Em F C

1 Progression, 8 Ways

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Am Em F C

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