The Diatonic Circle of Fifths is So Interesting and Useful

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Pianist, pedagogue, and rare toilet collector Jeremy Siskind explains that the "Diatonic Circle of Fifths" is a chord progression used in pop tunes like "I Will Survive" and jazz standards like "Autumn Leaves" and "Fly Me to the Moon." Jeremy describes what the diatonic circle of fifths is in major and minor as well as how you can use it to become a more creative and proficient musician.

[@je-pq3de]

It is crazy how frequently you release a video on a topic that had been on my mind a bunch

[@JeremySiskind]

I’ve got spies everywhere 😂

[@janevonmaltzahn2667]

After a year "in the major leagues" ... I'm doing minor chords this year. So re-watched this ... lucid, helpful, and gets the "architecture" for minor chord possibilities in place. THANKS.

[@JeremySiskind]

Awesome! I love it - a year of minor chords! It really is a whole different world. For minor key centers, I hope this video is helpful: th-cam.com/video/trCgs4QwqCo/w-d-xo.html

[@michaelbates625]

Fantastic lesson, Jeremy! You were right, circle of fifths is really interesting… thanks

[@JeremySiskind]

I’m glad I didn’t disappoint! Thanks for checking it out, Michael!

[@ericspianoschool]

Love how it simplifies the circle of fifths and is so relevant to music making!

[@JeremySiskind]

Yes! Thanks, Eric, and happy new year!

[@Tabu11211]

Its so important! I tracked down Issac Razz because he studied under Barry Harris and thats the first thing he taught me.

[@JeremySiskind]

Nice! Happy practicing!

[@alexandros_haralabidis]

Great lecture and great examples, thanks once more Jeremy.
I hope 2023 will be full of your lessons.

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks so much, Alexandros! Wishing you all the best for the new year!

[@frdagaa]

Like the new space visually, but it needs some acoustic treatment. Too live. I’d kill some of the reverb with acoustic panels. Also could help if you mic’ed yourself much closer but that might be hard to achieve with a headset or similar mic.

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for the advice!

[@frdagaa]

Ooh, and BTW, I LOVE your stuff and I don't even play piano. Thanks so much for all you do!

[@foxjohng51]

Very interesting; thanks. Do you prefer the sound of this approach to a tritone-descending series? Or is it just more useful (more songs written with it)?

[@JeremySiskind]

To me there’s not really a preference. Using the diatonic sequence is a little less “jazzy” sounding, I think.

[@kennyb1063]

Hi Jeremy happy new year. You can show your books I bought all three and I am studying them they are very intesting. Many things to learn keep on produce books and videos with this quality. regards

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks, Kenny! I’m honored and thanks for the encouragement. Wishing you best for the new year!

[@LEOCYTWOMBLY]

Literally in love with you - As you mentioned, strangely enough I've been sleeping in this for a decade but the obligatory seventh additives couples with playing the sequence cycle all the way through clarified something. I hope I can afford to join your course.

[@JeremySiskind]

Well shucks! I’m glad it helped to clarify some things for you. Let me know if there’s anything I can help you with, Leo!

[@maloneycraig]

Good thing taking autumn leaves and fly me to the moon around all twelve keys is already in my standard practice routine! I guess my fingers and ears are already on it.

[@JeremySiskind]

Nice, you’re ahead of the game, Craig!

[@UltraLeetJ]

This is te first thing my stucents learn. I normally do triads with sevenths ín root position and teach voice leading with it. . So you get say (c e g b) then start moving two fingers down to (c e f a) then two down to (b d f a ) and so on.

[@JeremySiskind]

Great! It is definitely helpful for really understanding harmony. You’ve got lucky students, Juan!

[@johnsonqjohnson]

great lesson

[@JeremySiskind]

Thank you, Chris! Happy new year! I hope your 2023 includes a lot of diatonic circle of fifths!

[@Tabu11211]

I like III7 personally

[@JeremySiskind]

Have at it! It’s not diatonic anymore, but it sounds good!

[@theoooms7277]

hi Jeremy, wishing you a great new year! Nice video! I was wondering why you (and many others) use both a triangle and a 7 to define a major 7 in a chord. I always thought that the triangle stands for a major 7 🤔

[@JeremySiskind]

In almost jazz contexts, it’s common to use the superscript seven when defining any kind of a jazz chord, including major sevenths.

[@francescomanfredi]

Very useful! Very nice new location!

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks much, Francesco!