There’s Even More to Playing the Piano
Chapter 7 - The Cycle of Fifths
The Cycle of Fifths is a wonderful way to visualise the relationship between notes, scales and chords: Moving clockwise around the Cycle of Fifths takes you to sharper keys.Start at C – C major scale has no sharps.Move to G – G major scale has 1 sharp.Move to D – D major scale has 2 sharps etc.It would be possible (in theory) to reach C# major scale with 7 sharps, G# major with 8 sharps etc. Moving anticlockwise around the Cycle of...
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