Whow! I've seen a lot of CoF explanations and this is by far the most insightful! Supernice! Btw: it could be worth noting that notes are P5 away from each other clockwise but are in P4 intervals to one another from a counter clockwise perspective...
@@twominutemusictheory I'm surprised you didn't realize that or mention it. of course they're all a P5th away from each other if you keep moving in the same direction it's only if you go counterclockwise that it changes . That's related to the interval inversions the inversion of a perfect fifth is a perfect fourth
The one video that finally made this concept of Circle of Fifths click in my head and opened up new possibilities.🔥🔥🔥 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. 😊🙏
@@twominutemusictheory •i was taught that A# is same as Bb then why we use flats and sharps seperately. •How it is related to scale. •how can we improvise using Circle of fifth. •why fifth note tends towards first note. •Easy way to learn all this.
@@AtulKumar-ls3zq Well, I'm a music theory beginner as well, so take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt, I could be totally wrong. But, I think my explanation about the first point may be better than no explanation, so I'll try to help. First of all two notes that sound the same with different names, like A# and Bb, are called enharmonic notes. A# is the same as Bb, they're the same sounds. The way you use each is related to the scale. First of all, for scales (at least regular 7 note scales) you need to have each letter showing up, starting on the root. For example, let's think about A major, you'd start with A B C D E F G. It has all the letters, but it's not a major scale yet. To make it major, you have to sharpen the C, F and G, becoming A B C# D E F# G#. If instead you flattened the notes above you'd end up with A B Db D E Gb Ab. Although it's composed by notes that would sound the same, it's a lot more confusing to have two Ds, one natural one flat, than just having the 7 letters, clearly distinguishing each note. So in the end, naming it "right" makes it easier to figure out what the notes are, or what they are doing. This isn't the whole story for why enharmonic things exist with different names, but it's what helped me start to make sense of it in the beginning. After accepting this it's easier to find out the more nuanced reasons.
Your video inspired me to discover another pattern to find the Tritone: move clockwise 1 note on the circle and flatten the new note (or move counterclockwise 1 note on the circle and sharpen the new note). I find this a tad easier than cutting the circle's diameter and picturing the note on the opposite side. Thanks, Jesse!
This the best and most concise explanation of the circle of 5ths. Sending to all my music friends.
Thanks so much!
Whoa, that was a lot of information. A couple good flybys there.😊 I think I'll watch this a few times.
You can also get a copy of the charts to keep them on hand!
FANTASTIC explanation, Jesse! As always, you are truly superb at this. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you brother awesome channel
Best explanation of its usefulness by far! I actually get it now. Criminally underrated channel.
Whow! I've seen a lot of CoF explanations and this is by far the most insightful! Supernice! Btw: it could be worth noting that notes are P5 away from each other clockwise but are in P4 intervals to one another from a counter clockwise perspective...
That’s a great point. I might need to make a footnote video.
@@twominutemusictheory I'm surprised you didn't realize that or mention it. of course they're all a P5th away from each other if you keep moving in the same direction it's only if you go counterclockwise that it changes .
That's related to the interval inversions the inversion of a perfect fifth is a perfect fourth
The one video that finally made this concept of Circle of Fifths click in my head and opened up new possibilities.🔥🔥🔥 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. 😊🙏
Is driving me CRAZY this circle, hope not only to deal with it but PLAY with it
Your explanation is great, will take time to understand it
Thank you
After watching lot of videos of Circle of fifth still i didn't understood it
What specific questions do you have?
@@twominutemusictheory •i was taught that A# is same as Bb then why we use flats and sharps seperately.
•How it is related to scale.
•how can we improvise using Circle of fifth.
•why fifth note tends towards first note.
•Easy way to learn all this.
@@AtulKumar-ls3zq Well, I'm a music theory beginner as well, so take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt, I could be totally wrong. But, I think my explanation about the first point may be better than no explanation, so I'll try to help.
First of all two notes that sound the same with different names, like A# and Bb, are called enharmonic notes.
A# is the same as Bb, they're the same sounds. The way you use each is related to the scale. First of all, for scales (at least regular 7 note scales) you need to have each letter showing up, starting on the root. For example, let's think about A major, you'd start with A B C D E F G. It has all the letters, but it's not a major scale yet. To make it major, you have to sharpen the C, F and G, becoming A B C# D E F# G#. If instead you flattened the notes above you'd end up with A B Db D E Gb Ab. Although it's composed by notes that would sound the same, it's a lot more confusing to have two Ds, one natural one flat, than just having the 7 letters, clearly distinguishing each note.
So in the end, naming it "right" makes it easier to figure out what the notes are, or what they are doing. This isn't the whole story for why enharmonic things exist with different names, but it's what helped me start to make sense of it in the beginning. After accepting this it's easier to find out the more nuanced reasons.
Jesse, you are gold!
Your video inspired me to discover another pattern to find the Tritone: move clockwise 1 note on the circle and flatten the new note (or move counterclockwise 1 note on the circle and sharpen the new note). I find this a tad easier than cutting the circle's diameter and picturing the note on the opposite side. Thanks, Jesse!
That’s a great method!
@@twominutemusictheory Thanks! Couldn't have done it without you; just keep those videos coming 🙂
the circle of fifths used to be rocket science for me.
Is it still?
Nice