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- Does the circle of fifths show the relationship between keys?
- What keys are related by fifths?
- What are two keys that share a key signature on the circle of fifths?
Does the circle of fifths show the relationship between keys?
The circle of fifths is the relationship among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, their corresponding key signatures, and the associated major and minor keys. Looking at the circle: the outer section shows the actual key signatures. the capital letters represent the corresponding major keys.
What keys are related by fifths?
Using the circle of fifths, we find that the most closely related major keys (one in each direction) are G major, with only one sharp, and A major, with three sharps. The relative minors of all of these keys (B minor, E minor, and F sharp minor) are also closely related to D major.
What are two keys that share a key signature on the circle of fifths?
In the circle of fifths above, the keys are aligned in slices according to their key signatures. Since two keys are considered relative if they share the same collection of pitches, the major and minor keys that are aligned in each slice are relative keys (examples: G major and E minor, E-flat major and C minor).
