The Circle of Fifths for SONGWRITING

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

One of the clearest explanations of modes in the Circle of Fifths. As a beginner, I really appreciate this. There are several channels that try to explain things but they expect a higher understanding of music theory or technical ability. That is a real art. Merci beaucoup.

[@agatasoda]

If this was taught to me this back when I start learning music I might have become the professional musician my guitar teacher imagined me being.

[@rafliilman9278]

you sure?

[@friendlyworm420]

Never too late!

[@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0]

@@rafliilman9278 Are you?...

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

@@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0 ???

[@thales2501]

how does anyone teach music without talking at least a little about the circle of fifths?

[@UnforgivingEnd]

This is a text-book video for any TEACHER that wants to learn how to teach. People who can explain the theory are a dime a dozen, but someone who can cook it down to something that also visually interesting and simple to follow - is rare to come across.

[@tres913]

Your graphics are absolutely killer! They demonstrate everything you say and leave nothing to the imagination. Just brilliant.

[@Calatriste54]

Bravo, heartily agreed..

[@twheeler1980]

Soooo many screenshots! Lol.

[@yung_marion_brown]

Thank you for this! Super clear & helpful

[@davidmorris3175]

instant sub! I actually had my jaw drop in real life when I saw the animations. That made more sense than it has since day one. THIS is how you explain theory.

[@DrChaad]

Thank you for the intensive graphics and well-placed audio samples to accompany your clear and succinct narration.

[@Gares.]

This might be the best Circle of Fifths tutorial video yet! Incredibly helpful with the visualization it presents.

[@youtubetactical4482]

Best video has done more to unlock the guitar for me than anything I've read or watched in the last 2 decades . Thank you Mike.

[@NousSpeak]

This is the clearest explanation I've ever encountered of this! Thank you so much!

[@ranmanfl5597]

MG this is pure genius, the greatest instructional music video on KZbin. this could be a TED Talk. you have deciphered the code that leads to pure joy. many thousand thanks

[@edwardlambert7445]

Of all the videos i've watch re: chord progressions/music theory this is by far the best. Thanks for posting

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great lesson...love the "palette" analogy! Love the Pachelbel Progression..I m practicing it in all keys on the piano..If Pachelbel only knew how famous he became! He died in 1706...the year Benj. Franklin was born!

[@RawRepiCfaiL1]

this was by far the best explanation of the circle of 5ths i've heard, prior to this I had a vague sense of relatedness between chords but didn't really understand the underlying mechanics of that.

[@AnthonyCarrier]

The circle of 5ths is the periodic table of elements to the informed or seeking musician in music...!

[@BenjaminSteber]

This is a godsend of a video. I finally see the beauty of the modes in the circle of fifths that I was missing all these years. Remember kids: I Dial Phones Like My Aunt Laura.

[@ChrisGrider-rv8ry]

Thank you. Eye opener!

[@VicSarjoo]

This is the most lucid and brilliant explanation of the formerly enigmatic COF. Most videos spit jargon. This is actual understanding. With clear graphics. You ROCK! Yakmala!

[@ozboomer_au]

I've loved the Circle of Fifths for decades.. and your videos have been more than helpful in helping me to (re-)discover the uses for it. I'm glad you explained why you used the A Major chord in the Aeolian mode version of the 'Pachelbel' progression. as I *did* expect the A Minor there. ...but looking at the modes through 'the circle' is something I hadn't thought about for building progressions. Most helpful. Fanx! for posting :)

[@Devin-ul4ho]

Thank you for this video. This was so informative

[@bonwana2275]

The best description I have seen!! Awesome. Thankyou 🎉

[@billhasty5197]

Very well done. Loved it.

[@clementcomes1516]

Great lesson as always. You definitly deserve a fast growing channel! Thank you.

[@BarryElwyn123]

Very good. Nice flow of information. Good graphics.

[@leftofcenter4]

Thumbs up and I subscribed. Been in music for decades and knew about the Cof5 but never completely committed to learning it in and out.. a very ingenious music theory tool.

[@gloryrow100]

I wish I could have heard you explain this 50 years ago! Thank You!

[@joemichael3414]

I've been playing guitar again for over 2 years. I'm 46 years old and I love the blues, and I can riff with pretty good. But, until this video that I found by luck, now I can honestly say, "Thank You Sir!" I understand the circle now thanks 2 you!

[@Zayskibop]

This is beautifully crafted, such a great way to focus on music from the beginning and not waste time. This is years of confusion, wrapped into a 15 minute all you ever need..

[@ldmassey]

This is a great video. I almost didn't click it because piano is my main instrument, but glad I did because I've played and composed for almost 2 decades and have tried to understand and embrace the CoF many times but have never understood it's purpose or had the confidence to use it properly until now. Something about the way you explain it just finally clicked for me, I feel like a light came on and a door opened. I'm so excited to get home and sit at my piano now. Thank you so much, and I'm definitely subscribing now.

[@jonmurph589]

It's amazing the difference a good teacher makes. I've tried to get my head around this a few times without much success.... Until now. Thank you for sharing,.

[@Nathia]

amazin! very helpful thanks!

[@MennaBusiness-w9t]

literally, it is everything

[@michaelromanelli3437]

Well done Mike, Took classical lessons as a kid and never delved big into the theory of the circle of fifths, just understood it as the trip up through the sharps and down through the flats. This tutorial makes it so easy to understand their relationships for song writing, or be able to listen to any song and recognizing the different modes or progressions used. Very cool.

[@GaryBook]

You do great work. Thank you.

[@Super__Goliath]

I've never played keys in my life and only took a brief, single semester guitar class in high school, which I failed. After a few videos and several hours just banging around on my midi controller, I feel like I am able to actually play. I even found a few basic progressions to existing songs just by listening for them and knowing now what chords look like and how they interact. Thank you for this video

[@Nukphonik]

Wow! very cool. explained so well

[@MouridEnglish]

This is a WAAAAW explanation of the circle of fifths. Thank you so much!!! Cheers from Morocco!

[@roadguide123]

Amazing…big thanks

[@theshirehighlander7292]

Thanks for taking time to explain everything there is to know about this.

[@aslamahmed2564]

Dear Mike, your theory explination is outrageois and fantastically very well laid out to eye and mind, just to understand how music theory actually functions. Watching your vidao channel is a great pleasure. Somehow every thing made sense to me when I watched your video a couple of times. I like and appriate your method of tutoral teaching. Especially for the beginners like me.

[@pw7532]

If you're wondering what that sound was, it was me shouting "Eureka..." in Ionian mode ! Great explanation. Thanks Mike, I finally get the Circle of Fifths... 🎉

[@JoakimForysund]

This has got to be the best of the best explanations I have seen. Thanks!

[@stevelafler]

Dude. Thanks.

[@MaduroMan]

I recently purchased The Chord Wheel by Jim Fleser and used this video to help learn how to use it. Thanks for a clear cut explanation without all the music mumbo jumbo.

[@jonathancook7152]

This is the clearest explanation I have ever found on circle of 5ths. Amazing graphics too. Merci buckets!

[@tonycameron5596]

A really fabulous explanation of the circle of 5ths, and modes, Mike. Thanks a ton.

[@gunnarsteinngunnarsson4521]

This is one of the better explanations of the circle of 5ths that I have seen. Thanks for this

[@marcoserrasp]

Great explanation. Thanks!

[@Capt_Ron]

Awesome! Thank you 😃

[@antenehgetachew9950]

Thank you. God bless you

[@cuber759]

God bless you!!! Love to see your music journey

[@drummermomcjs]

Very helpful, thank you. The moving template that outlines the diatonic chords and how to use it to change chord progressions like you did with Pacabel's was particularly useful.

[@katherinehansen5801]

My mind Is blown ! ❤

[@fys9110]

💖💖💖 Thank you very much!!!

[@BruïnGebakken]

You're a brilliant and gifted music teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Klight14]

this explanation helps me a lot. I now understand more about the transposition of chods of a song from different octaves. tnx sir Mike

[@lucaskeel]

Komplexe Materie einfach erklärt und vor allem gut visualisiert, merci

[@DirgeMcElvoy]

The best explanation I have ever seen.

[@ericknudten7272]

This is pure gold. Thank you!

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

An excellent explanation. So well put together. Thank you!!

[@_haru.o]

amazing AMAZING video

[@Johnworksdaily]

This is a really great explanation of the circle of fifths. Very helpful, Thanks!

[@krabeats1282]

Awesome vid/tut - thank you 🙏

[@traegermethod3802]

Brilliant teaching. thank you.

[@leonardotorquato1891]

hello mike, never heard of your YT channel before. this must be the 20th video i watch to try and understand the circle of fifths, im not even halfway through and its making incredible sense to me for the first time on how it works. im subscribing rn, great work my bro!

[@TheMusicLab-p5f]

Damn no words mike. I wasted so much money on music theory lessons. But this video is a blessing. you are a real Dr.Practical this will help me so much brother. Thank you keep doing what you do.

[@invisigoth777]

Impressive.. it gave me ideas where i never knew to go

[@professorRumi]

Excellent and so useful . It puts everything in perspective.

[@genegleckner2732]

Wow , that was so good ! I need to find a chart like that , that is so useful , thank you

[@ChrisPetrocchi]

You earned a sub. Great content. Thanks so much.

[@elom44]

This all made perfect sense - thank you!

[@FrixosMariosGeralis]

THANK YOU FROM OUR HEARTHS BRO !!! SIMPLE AND AWESOME LESSONS

[@windrider65]

Thanks for sharing Mike, you have opened up this old man's eyes to make sure of this. From Charlie

[@anime_fan6748]

You js helped me learn how to write a song, I needed to learn how to write a melody n what chords I’m on a learn I’ve always been stuck when it came to figuring out chords bc I’ve never knew about the circle of fifths until today which is really helpful you explain this so well and now I can song write for my school band n I could now understand my guitar more rather than just knowing “oh it js sounds write bc it music I mean idk how to make it myself all I know is that it sounds like music” but now I can make sense of it and have more creative liberties when it comes to understanding how to do that (new sub btw)

[@kingchaaos3591]

wow this was great

[@LunarExGames]

Exactly what I was looking for. You rock

[@jameslabs1]

Very Helpful, and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks

[@pabloespinoza3733]

Incredible explanation

[@bulexmediapro3317]

You got yourself a sub!Great video with visuals🙏🏾. Perfectly explained

[@michelsomville3209]

So cool for transposing!

[@glennbeer6978]

thanks ever so much very clear explanation. understand alot more. fantastic content.

[@Luislazarosolana]

So easy to understand that seems unreal. Great job. Thanks!

[@tonywtyt]

To me, its actually pretty easy to tell which chord types are by position,. This seems to be shown in any book containing basic there. The thing that I failed to connect in my mind is how the chords are associated to the modes of a scale.

[@Phoboss32]

Nooo way! The circle of fifths is a gift for humankind to make music!

[@nicholasmurray398]

Excellent video, brother, thank you.

[@daftstuff6406]

thank you for your great explanation of this

[@raydanielz9408]

Mike, you are a BEAST😃. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE AWESOME VIDEOS. You give us a whole new world 🌍🎉🙏

[@TheNewBDetailer]

OMG! Saved as a favourite too! Music theory education at its finest. That was easily understood and I followed along no problem. Thank you for your efforts to create this theory lesson.

[@denniswolff6978]

Thanks so much! With your ColorMusic ChordMap (excellent product!) and explanations, you have done a masterful job of compiling the bits of knowledge I have developed over the years into a far more useful physically condensed foundation upon which I will now continue to grow. Besides the colors, I've also found your use of the squares and circles to be exceptionally helpful to my thinking.

[@JimLarranaga5k]

Thank for this! Also Hotel California moves in fifth s 😅

[@KidDozzi]

This is the hot content. FIRST!

[@Sw-sx7nw]

A really great video. Extremely helpful

[@daletwin1]

Very helpful information for songwriting.

[@LEIFanevret]

Wow! Yes! Finally thanks a lot for showing it in a best possible way🙋🎸

[@murdrra]

You are a music genius

[@mazyqotmazyqot4952]

YOU ROCK! Thanx for the explanation. You're so ditatic, specially by using so clear graphics and demonstration with musical examples. There's just one thing I think you should consider: you talk too fast, and play the examples too accelerated. For some not into musical theory, like me, and who doesn't have the english as native language, it gets a little bit complicated to follow up. Thanx for the job you had to make all this stuff.

[@markwolf6814]

your method is like an expansion on the "hooktheory' series where they color code roman numerals to show chord progressions. awesome stuff!

[@annajohnson6289]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@Lee-zn3qy]

thank you so much! i was so stucked what the hell is key about and now i've got it haha Bless you and happy new year!

[@s.webbsentell1411]

this is great! you are genius

[@KeithVincentmusic]

This is a really great explanation!