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Circle of Fifths

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Table with fifths from C to Cb and C# w/ full major scales

Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C#
7 b's 6 b's 5 b's 4 b's 3 b's 2 b's 1 b's 0 b/#'s 1 #'s 2 #'s 3 #'s 4 #'s 5 #'s 6 #'s 7 #'s
Unison Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C#
2nd Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C# G# D#
3rd Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A# E#
4th Fb Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F#
5th Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C# G#
6th Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A#
7th Bb F C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A# E# B#
Oct Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C#

Fifths and equivalents

All columns are equivalent pitches. Each cell is a perfect fifth above the cell to its left.

Dbb Abb Ebb Bbb Fb Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C
C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A# E# B#
B# F## C## G## D## A## E## B## F### C### G### D### A###

Rules and Guidelines

  • The major scale a perfect fifth above the current scale contains the same notes but the 4th in the current scale is sharped to become the major 7th of the new scale.
  • The minor scale a perfect fifth above the current scale contains the same notes but the 6th in the current scale is sharped to become the major 2nd of the new scale.
  • The major scale a perfect fifth below the current scale contains the same notes but the 4th in the current scale is sharped to become the major 7th of the new scale.
  • The minor scale a perfect fifth below the current scale contains the same notes but the 6th in the current scale is sharped to become the major 2nd of the new scale.

The 1.____ scale a perfect fifth 2.____ the current scale contains the same notes but the 3.___ in the current scale is 4.____ to become the 5.____ of the new scale.

major above P4 sharped M7 minor above M6 sharped M2 major below M7 flattened P4 minor below M2 flattened m6