The Circle of Fifths for SONGWRITING

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The circle of fifths is more useful than most people know. It's more than just a dusty, old diagram of key signatures. It's actually a powerful tool for songwriting that allows you to create chord progressions in any key and mode.
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[@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.

[@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

[@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.

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[@friendlyworm420]

Never too late!

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[@thales2501]

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

[@AnthonyCarrier]

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

[@tres913]

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

[@Calatriste54]

Bravo, heartily agreed..

[@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.

[@demcandybars]

Thank you! Even the basic form of the Circle of Fifths is very useful. The self-similarity of the natural scale is the reason why key signatures even work. Of course, for the pure instrumentalist without any creative ambition it's just a lookup table, but if we look a little deeper, it becomes apparent that neighboring tonalities only differ by a semitone making the whole enchilada jump. It's noteworthy, I don't know it's being said. Another interesting thing to note, especially for adding a lead voice to our progression is that in the particular case of using a major chord for the dominant (5th chord, Phrygian mode) in a minor key, we might as well view this as a scale variation to a Harmonic or Melodic tonality. These shift the 7th note up by a semitone in order to create a Leading Tone, which happens to be the third in the Phrygian that gets elevated to a major one. In case of Melodic Minor, another way to describe its mode in the 5th, Phrygian position is to view it as Aeolian #3, which then would rotate the circle, but also possibly cause a mess? Which variant would be better? How best to apply the Circle of Fifths to altered scales in general?

[@Gares.]

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

[@girliedog]

Thank you for this extremely well done review, it's just what I need to learn.

[@bonwana2275]

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

[@Luislazarosolana]

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

[@ericknudten7272]

This is pure gold. Thank you!

[@user-qj4vg9gq5m]

This is a great and useful video! Keep uploading!

[@clementcomes1516]

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

[@elom44]

This all made perfect sense - thank you!

[@GaryBook]

You do great work. Thank you.

[@billhasty5197]

Very well done. Loved it.

[@gloryrow100]

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

[@gunnarsteinngunnarsson4521]

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

[@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.

[@theshirehighlander7292]

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

[@LunarExGames]

Exactly what I was looking for. You rock

[@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!

[@professorRumi]

Excellent and so useful . It puts everything in perspective.

[@enb00025]

Great work mate. Thanks for this.

[@edwardlambert7445]

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

[@julianflaman]

Thanks a lot for such a clear explanation. I didn't fully realize the 3rd circle exists with diminished chords. Also, your thoughts on how to understand modes just blew my mind! I'm going to try and build some fresh progressions.

[@Bruingebak]

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

[@jameslabs1]

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

[@raydanielz9408]

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

[@katherinehansen5801]

My mind Is blown ! ❤

[@daftstuff6406]

thank you for your great explanation of this

[@FOTMtv9317]

Awesome video bro. 5 stars all the way. A must watch video for sure. Thank you for the class it was definitely needed. If others would reveal it this way there would be a lot more players today getting a lot better. Thanks again I’ll keep watching!👏🙏

[@DirgeMcElvoy]

The best explanation I have ever seen.

[@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.

[@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!

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

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

[@JoakimForysund]

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

[@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)

[@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..

[@NousSpeak]

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

[@jonathancook7152]

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

[@yogaidabagus9187]

Finally, I understand it now. Thank you so much for explaining it so beautifully. I sub, and will follow you

[@tonycameron5596]

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

[@KeithVincentmusic]

This is a really great explanation!

[@pabloespinoza3733]

Incredible explanation

[@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 :)

[@FrixosMariosGeralis]

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

[@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.

[@Johnworksdaily]

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

[@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.

[@Capt_Ron]

Awesome! Thank you 😃

[@traegermethod3802]

Brilliant teaching. thank you.

[@Sw-sx7nw]

A really great video. Extremely helpful

[@nicholasmurray398]

Excellent video, brother, thank you.

[@Mild.Heroes]

Great video, thanks so much man!

[@CarlosAlves-nr5dm]

Thank you for this brother..❤

[@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.

[@annajohnson6289]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@marcoserrasp]

Great explanation. Thanks!

[@krabeats1282]

Awesome vid/tut - thank you 🙏

[@lucaskeel]

Komplexe Materie einfach erklärt und vor allem gut visualisiert, merci

[@Gisele11]

this is really good thank you!

[@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!

[@s.webbsentell1411]

this is great! you are genius

[@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

[@windrider65]

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

[@glennbeer6978]

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

[@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

[@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,.

[@daletwin1]

Very helpful information for songwriting.

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💖💖💖 Thank you very much!!!

[@ChrisPetrocchi]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@AlexDixon94]

Great video! I learned a lot!

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[@markwolf6814]

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

[@ZPX945]

Great explanation! 🙂

[@gernblenstein1541]

Well done mate!

[@kenny3485]

Thanks so much!

[@brickforcezocker01]

Thank you so much for such a visual greatly made informative video, which taught me music theory I would haved payed much for in lectures. Very grateful. :))

[@murdrra]

You are a music genius

[@Angela-jy8um]

Great video! Thanks!

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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.

[@LEIFanevret]

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

[@ben12345.]

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[@felixdrucker5178]

so cool and informative wow and thank you

[@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.

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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.

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Deep for a beginner, but glad I found this information.

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