Circle of Fifths

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:musical
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs cycle of fifths
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Western_music_theory
gptkbp:describes relationships among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale
gptkbp:hasMinorKeys E minor
C minor
G minor
A minor
B minor
D minor
F minor
C# minor
A# minor
D# minor
F# minor
G# minor
gptkbp:hasTwelvePositions gptkb:F#
gptkb:C#
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
Bb
Ab
Eb
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Circle of Fifths
gptkbp:originatedIn 18th century
gptkbp:relatedTo modulation techniques
tonal harmony
circle of fourths
key relationships
gptkbp:shows key signatures
minor keys
major keys
perfect fifth relationships
relative keys
gptkbp:showsEnharmonicEquivalents B and Cb
C# and Db
F# and Gb
gptkbp:supports improvisation
writing music
transposition
understanding accidentals
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:musician
music students
composers
gptkbp:usedFor modulation
chord progression analysis
key signature identification
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:music
gptkbp:visualizes gptkb:butter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Circle_of_Fourths
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6