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The Circle of 4ths (Part 1)

Posted by Andrew Hobler on Friday, August 5, 2016, In : Theory and Application 
The Circle of 4ths (or 5ths)

The Circle of 4ths contains a huge amount of information when we understand it in some depth. 
A songwriter may know nothing about the circle of 4ths but use it all the time in their songs. It is particularly useful in performance, composition, playing by ear, improvisation, arranging teaching and general understanding of music.


After playing music for many years, the circle of 4th's has become second nature as so much music uses the movement laid out in it. For exam...

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