Circle of Fifths (Basics for Ukulele Players)

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A quick video on the Circle of Fifths, what it is, and some basic uses for beginner ukulele players.
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[@mikek4708]

Aaron, as a totally new player to any music! May I say how easy and brilliantly put in simple terms that even I can understand is so helpful. Gratitude.

[@Talanya]

You’ve explained this better than everyone else ! And I’ve watched 4-5 different videos. You found me where they lost me.

[@simonjames1267]

Thanks for that. I'm very new to music theory and have been struggling with the Co5. Whilst I've understood it (kinda) ... I've never really understood the point, other than a neat pattern. .. Your tutorial gave me an answer (finally) to the 'so what?' question that I've been harboring. .. Cheers!

[@AlanFasick]

Aaron, thanks for putting this together. This will come in particularly handy when playing with others and someone wants to transpose a song on the fly -- which I find hard to do in my head on the spot.

[@ragamuffinukes2779]

This is a GREAT resource that beginners absolutely need to learn first! Until I found free lessons online, to RE-familiarize myself with the chords that make up the major keys -- C.G.D.A -- I used the Circle of 5ths. My initial 60 day self-teaching course consisted of learning & PLAYING improvised medleys of the 4 keys -- WITH MY EYES CLOSED -- interweaving the keys amongst themselves. And on each chord or chord family, I consistently practice 2-3 various strums & pickin for dynamics. Thank you! 🙋‍♀️ Ms. CharLee @Ragamuffin_Ukes @Plazi

[@DrJoePeters]

Excellent. You went to the point among the many I have heard. It is tye lionkage of the 5th notes of the scale.

[@guyphilbert598]

Best explanation I've ever heard.

[@bokikabo]

Wow. In painting, there is a color wheel like this with color families that go well together. I never knew there was such a thing with sound. It's like Da Vinci Code stuff. lol

[@east5871]

The curtain has been pulled back!! I no longer feel stupid!! Thank you!!

[@LukePettit3dArtist]

Here's my version of the circle if you want it www.dropbox.com/s/h1jsw4bx6oe2wof/Circleoffifths2.png?dl=0

[@carriellbee]

Thank you.

[@rudyramirezjr2309]

+Luke Pettit Thank you!

[@rabbii011]

+Luke Pettit Thank you so much.. :-)

[@deedavis9511]

Luke Pettit -- Thanks.i just printed this out!

[@LukePettit3dArtist]

I can believe the previous link was broken for so long :-)

[@aircanuck]

Very helpful and most appreciated! Mahalo a nui loa!!!

[@MichaelZola]

The best circle of fifths ever!

[@harisuno3295]

Congratulazioni, bellissima ed intelligente presentazione. Grazie

[@miguelalvesmacedo]

when you putted that chord family on C and I saw all the chords I know playing 1 week of ukulele all together I finally understood

[@madhurimasharma5200]

Thank you so much .For the first time I understood circle of 5th

[@basiliopalaming7570]

Thank you Aaron

[@ivy1974]

FINALLY an explanation that makes sense. Thanks!

[@michellec3871]

Super helpful and mind blowing-thank you!!

[@azad562]

There are millions of App on Playstore with virtual Circle! Very interactive and easy. Download instead of printing. Save paper😜

[@mansmooth255]

Very informative.I now know how to use the circle of fifths.

[@raymondchew8894]

Sounds interesting, very informative, definitely practical and helpful.

[@GiftPrincessBuhman]

Thank you so so so much!!!!!

[@chuckin5049]

Awesome resource, thank you!

[@philomenapeterson1790]

First time for me. Thank you

[@iamahorsenut7541]

Thankyou very helpful

[@dougsmith7580]

Liked, subscribed, shared.

[@MrBolee09]

Awesome , it made sense , finally . Thank you .

[@Nick-Drake]

So if you know what key you are in, it will always be in the middle, and the chords of the left and right and below will tell you what will complement that key? I noticed every chord you mentioned was in the center and two chords were on the left and right.

[@janwary1922]

This is the best explanation there is on this. However, pls enlighten me. I am a beginner, without background on music. How do I use this on my ukulele playing? Thank you

[@nytrayfl2]

Jan Wary it's how songs are constructed.

[@woolandwaterknits4801]

BRAVO! Love your videos!

[@susanmcfie9261]

Thank you for such a simple, easily understood explanation.

[@adityafirdaus3881]

This is treasure.. Thank you so much

[@ogstopper]

Thank you. Very helpful!

[@raphaelpiresfilho9527]

Cool! Loved it!

[@alancwwong]

I like this version of circle because it includes the 7th notes of the scales

[@lawrencerasmus]

Good info

[@ederkis]

At last I understand it. Thank you

Wow, thank you, it is amazing!!

[@leomarpurtado8638]

This is amazing!!!!

[@currello1]

Thanks very much. Congratulations for your chanel!

[@galpiano]

EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.

[@commentsection8912]

thanks man

[@cliffordchoy8230]

THIS IS AWESOME!

[@rvc6506]

Counter clockwise it's a circle of 4ths.

[@joel7348]

the circle has two side openings...are those notes/chords also part of chords that go along together? they are openings but you never went over them? If they don't relate to the chords when using the circle on top with the opening why does it have those two openings on the side??

[@ukuleleunderground]

Hey Joel, the two side openings are just to make turning the wheel easier. Sorry for the confusion.

[@Actionfiguresarefun]

This is awesome I don’t think the link works anymore.

[@ahdowns]

THANKS!

[@johnminger9610]

Clear as mud!

[@0n596]

cannot find the printout on your website?

[@barbmunday3920]

Hi, I went to to the link you said to go to to print out the circle and couldn’t find it. Thanks.

[@emmanueldominguez2403]

I am not a member of uu+ neither do I play ukulele, but the circle of fiths is a very handy tool and this design is cool. so I was wondering if there is a way download it so can print it?

[@ankanmishra7697]

Emmanuel Dominguez yes...you can download it from Google...

[@kao9620]

Please make a tutorial of "MY grandfather's clock". Thank you.

[@rogerhutchinson5095]

How can I buy the Circle of fifths device shown?

[@elisabetereis1678]

Where is the circle to print? I don' t see it in UU. Could you add the exact link here?

[@stevenvarner9806]

ukuleleunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Circle-of-Fifths-1-and-2.pdf

[@thisone9]

Can't find the diagram on the site>

[@0n596]

NO, I do not see any UU+Home. Regarding: Download and print the Circle of Fifths Diagram - log in to ukuleleunderground.com (Click on UU+ Home → Resources)

[@TheEdmontoncanuck]

the download and print the chart is no longer available it seems for non members?

[@edmunddarngawn1967]

If i start with G key wats gonna familiar and relate wit it?? help

[@tobytarzan2875]

Plz cover blink 182-i miss you

[@eddyclip]

Is there a circle for minor chords?

[@drakevicentelatorre855]

where is the augmented?

[@13001958]

what if you start at f#/Gb, what will be the fifth chord

[@ukulelehans1959]

DFlat,just look at the next . It doesn,T come more easy with this circle.

[@DivairFreitas]

Where can I download the pdf image of the circle of fifths?

[@ukuleleunderground]

ukuleleunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Circle-of-Fifths-1-and-2.pdf

[@DivairFreitas]

@@ukuleleunderground Thank you!

[@GQ3MindSpeaks]

Does this work for open g tuning? I’m getting a baritone ukulele and I want to play in open g tuning.

[@amandalin4102]

this works for any instrument!

[@daflyinhawaiian2]

You lost me at C

[@bigredonemg]

Its the note to the left of the (pair) of black keys on a piano. Always that place on a piano. :-)

[@caroletalbot8447]

Roland Galind

[@curtismullin7744]

Middle chord in window is the l chord.chord to the left is the lv chord.finally chord to right is the v chord.think Roman numerals.1,4,5 progression.

[@thurgogopro5338]

Wow you got that far, I got lost after Hey Everybody

[@woodfamily5229]

thurgogopro I got lost before I finished reading the title of the video.

[@misilan9294]

Hola:debes traducir en varios idiomas ya que eres conocido internacionalmente!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brendamartin9178]

Is this a free peintable?

[@roxanemarin5387]

Don’t know what a 5th note is so am lost from get go.

[@cesarequevedo8943]

@UkuleleUnderground I went to their website trying to find "UU + Home -->Resources" like they say, but this must be ONLY for paying members because no where in their website there's a "Resources" tab. Disappointing!

[@ren7ee]

It spells out BEAD-GCF and repeats.

[@newnotification30]

Hey what about us slow people? We need drawings and stuff because you just went on and on but I don't even know how to make a sharp or major

[@newnotification30]

So I quit at 2:45

[@bluesypianoscales796]

Nice ... and ya can't even taste the raisins!

[@MiguelA.Zapata]

2021?

[@0n596]

there is NO UU+ Home - Resources!!!

[@danaanthereal3687]

Nope, you have to scroll down and join UU- which is a pay to join

[@gemsx2045]

lol @ the comments

[@Shindai]

I remain absolutely nonethewiser. I think a cricket bat would be easier to absorb into my brain than music theory, my skull is impervious.

[@CarlsCommentary]

Is this Alderine's twin?

[@scholsey0725]

E

[@anamariamunerafranco]

español..... por favor....

[@cesarequevedo8943]

El no habla ese idioma. El va a hacer sus videos en el idioma en el cual habla y en el cual tiene su website. Vas a tener que aprender Ingles.

[@KremerJohnson]

NONE of that made sense to me.

[@RockCowles]

I have no idea WTF you are talking about. This is not the basics. Flabergasting people from the get-go does not encourage them to give you their money.

[@lynnsamuels2667]

Uh .. right from the get-go this seemed a bit off. He said the related minor had "all the same notes". No .. it has 2 of 3 same notes. The "A" in Am in NOT in the C chord. Nor is the "G" in the cMajor chord in the Am. I quit listening at this point and am amazed at all the great comments.

[@jameswalker4405]

He's talking about the scales, the C major scale and A minor scale do all have the same notes, they just start from a different point.

[@stevekritzer1030]

good info. If you left out the words "kind of", you'd sound alot more authoritative.

[@jonnygnr]

It's wrong..the fifth of B if F# and it's fifth is C# not Db

[@TemenaPE]

I can't tell if you're serious, but if you are, I am just going to let you know that C# and Db are the same...

[@ankanmishra7697]

Yiannis Constantinou C# or Db is the name of same note...it's known as Enharmonic notes in music theory..

[@androidiscool]

Now your teaching music theory? Use proper terms like tonic, dominant, etc

[@kyratulamira]

This is so helpful, thank you!