CIRCLE OF FOURTH AND CIRCLE OF FIFTH (things you must know about them) (part 2)

HOW TO APPLY THE PRINCIPLE OF CIRCLE OF FOURTH OR FIFTH TO A SONG

Thank you for learning the mysteries behind the circles of fourth and the circle of fifth. But if you have not read this post: click here. You will find out the meaning of the circle of fourth and fifth, the scale, chords and the progressions using the circles.

         Today, I want to explained the some tips you will perceive from every contemporary player both intermediate and advanced music players using circle of fourth and circle of fifth.

Highlight of the  progressions in the key of C include:

MAJOR ii – V – I PROGRESSIONS			MINOR  ii – v – i PROGRESSION
C	C major	I	C	C minor
D	D minor	II	D	D half diminished
E	E minor		Eb	Eb major
F	F major		F	F minor
G	G major	V	G	G minor
A	A minor		Ab	Ab minor
B	B half diminished		B	B half diminished

This actually reveals the ii – V – I progression in the diatonic scale of C
WATCH! this video for better understanding 

Other ii – V – I progression in the scale of C

MAJOR ii – V – I PROGRESSIONS
C	C major	I
D	D minor	ii
E	E minor	iii
F	F major	IV
G	G major	V
A	A minor	vi
B	B half diminished	vii

1.   iii – vi – ii ( E, A, D)

MAJOR ii – V – I PROGRESSIONS
Scales	Chords
C	C major	I
D	D minor	ii
E	E minor	iii
F	F major	IV
G	G major	V
A	A minor	vi
B	B half diminished	vii

2.   v – I – IV (G, C, F)

MAJOR ii – V – I PROGRESSIONS
Scales	Chords
C	C major	I
D	D minor	ii
E	E minor	iii
F	F major	IV
G	G major	V
A	A minor	vi
B	B half diminished	vii

3.    vii – iii – vi (B, E, A)

Minor ii – V – I PROGRESSIONS
Scales	Chords
C	C major	I
D	D minor	ii
E	E minor	iii
F	F major	IV
G	G major	V
A	A minor	vi
B	B half diminished	vii

Finally, the last ii – V – I progression here has a different approach because you will start playing from outside the diatonic scale and resolve back to it. Therefore I m adding a note and its chord which are not in the scale.

4.   #iv – vii – iii (F^#, B, E)

Minor ii – V – I PROGRESSIONS
Scales	Chords
C	C major	I
D	D minor	ii
E	E minor	iii
F	F major	IV
F#	F minor	#iv
G	G major	V
A	A minor	vi
B	B half diminished	vii

Hence, if you practice these ii – V – I progressions and you hear the sound. You will discover that you have somehow been using this progressions unaware.

Note: do not practice this lesson on the key of C alone, work on it other keys and you discover how interrelated the chords are.

                                    

           

Quick review on list of progression in all the 12 keys using the circles

                                                             I           ii         iii          IV         V          vi        vii

C major:                                              C          Dm      Em         F          G         Am       Bø

G major:                                              G          Am       Bm       C          D         Em       F^#ø      

D major:                                              D          Em       F♯m      G          A         Bm       C♯ø

A major:                                              A          Bm       C♯m     D          E          F♯m     G♯ø

E major:                                               E          F♯m     G♯m     A          B          C♯m     D♯ø

B major:                                               B         C♯m     D♯m      E         F♯         G♯m     A♯ø

F♯ major:                                             F♯        G♯m    A♯m       B         C♯        D♯m     E♯ø

G♭ major:                                            G♭        A♭m     B♭m      C♭        D♭        E♭m      Fø

D♭ major:                                            D♭        E♭m     Fm         G♭       A♭         B♭m     Cø

A♭ major:                                            A♭        B♭m     Cm        D♭        E♭         Fm       Gø

E♭ major:                                             E♭        Fm       Gm        A♭        B♭         Cm       Dø

B♭ major:                                             B♭        Cm      Dm        E♭         F           Gm      Aø

F major:                                               F          Gm      Am        B♭         C          Dm       Eø

Where major  ( ),       minor (m)       half dim(ø)

Practice! Practice‼ Practice!!!

Thanks I hope this helps

Next Time: Chord Substitutions On ii – V – I Progressions Forming The Circle Of Fourth And Fifth