Circle of Fifths
Circle of Fifths Poster
 
Music Theory Lesson
Circle of Fifths
The Major Scale
The Minor Scale
The Diatonic Scale
The Chromatic Scale
The Pentatonic Scale
The Blues Scale
Diatonic Scales
Diatonic Harmony
Chromatic Harmony
Music Theory Chords
Diatonic Chords
Chord Patterns
Diatonic Modes
Rhythm Training
Music Theory Books
Music Theory Classes
Music Theory Apps
Bass Synth
Drum Riff
Drum Pattern
Wah Wah Guitar
Music Metronome
Chord Computer
Music Industry Guides
Lyrics Search
Electro Hop Records
 
 
 
 

Free Music Theory Lessons

 
Circle of Fifths the best music theory reference ever!
Every time I need to know
how many sharps or flats
are in a key I use the
Circle of Fifths.
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The root of music theory can be seen by playing the Major scale
I use The Major Scale to
find the key of a song.
When I find the key using
The Major Scale if the one
chord is not right I try the
Diatonic Modes
 
The Minor Scale
If we look at
the Circle of Fifths the inner
ring shows every
Major Scales relative
Minor Scale
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The Diatonic Scale is most familiar as The Major Scale or The Minor Scale
The Diatonic Scale is
most familiar as The
Major Scale or The Minor
Scale but there's more.
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The Blues Scale might be the most widely used scale ever.
The Blues Scale is
derived from the Minor
Pentatonic Scale
but has a sharp 4th for that
blues feel.
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The Pentatonic Scale
If you want to rock
you need to know
The Pentatonic Scale.
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The Chromatic Scale is created by including every key on the keyboard all white and all black keys.
The Chromatic Scale
Includes every note in
an octave and all octaves
are the same.
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I find it good to practice the Diatonic Scales in the order of the Circle of Fifths it really is how things move in music theory
All the scales used in
all music theory
Diatonic Scales.
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Diatonic Harmony Chart
Diatonic Harmony is what it
is all about. All music uses
Diatonic Harmony and I
have a cool chart that
makes the whole thing fun.
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Chromatic harmony is a compositional technique interspersing the primary diatonic scales and diatonic chords with the chromatic scale.
Using all the notes is the
coolest thing ever.
Chromatic Harmony
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Chord patterns are the way songs are made.
A one four five for happy
and a two three six for sad.
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There are seven Diatonic Modes in a scale and they are Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian.
Diatonic Modes the seven
modes are Ionian, Dorian,
Phrygian, Lydian,
Mixolydian, Aeolian and
Locrian. Sounds hard right?
It's Not!
 
In any key there are 7 main chords - chords 1 thru 7 with these chords you can play any song.
Diatonic Chords are in all
music and here they are.
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Here are a bunch of rhythm training goodies that I hand picked and are well rated.
Like most rhythmists I came
late to music theory,
but I'm still a rhythmist at
heart Rhythm Training ftw.
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A source for hand picked music theory books, music theory videos and more.
Once I got few key music
theory concepts down I
could start to love reading
about music theory. I've
hand-picked well rated
Music Theory Books.
 
Music Theory Classes. A list of some of the best Music Theory Classes in the world.
Here are some of the very
best Music Theory Classes
in the world. wish I could go.
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Welcome to Bass Synth a dedicated site for Synthesizers and Bass guitar
It's because of synths that
I've been able to almost
make a living composing
and I've got my favs here.
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Drum Riff
Here at Drum Riff are
some trap sets that I think
rock!
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Drum patterns and drum machines if you know what I mean!
Hand picked drum
machines, books, Drum
Patterns and more.
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Welcome to Wah Wah Guitar. Here are the finger shapes for 7 chords in the Key of G. The same shapes apply to all keys so if you learn thies 7 shapes you'll be able to play any song in any key.
Posted the coolest guitar
trick here at Wah Wah
Guitar learn these simple
shapes and then use the
Diatonic Harmony Chart.
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Metronomes are used by musicians when practicing in order to maintain a constant tempo.
Everyone should
practice to a Music
Metronome.
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Free online chord computer and a large selection of chord computers and music theory practuce accessories.
I cant live without
my Chord Computer.
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Music Industry Guides navigate the music industry!
Super boring subject but
here are a few
Music Industry Guides.
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Electrohop
Not sure what I'm doing
with this site but tons of
Electro Hop stuff for now.
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