The "Circle of Fifths" Diagram: (For Major / Relative Minor Key Signatures)
The "Circle of Fifths" Diagram: (For Major / Relative Minor Key Signatures)
The "Circle of Fifths" Diagram: (For Major / Relative Minor Key Signatures)
B Major D Major
(G minor) (B minor)
2 2
E Major A Major
(C minor) 3 3 (F# minor)
A Major E Major
(F minor) 4 4 (C# minor)
Enharmonic Keys: B Major will sound the same as C Major, F# Major will sound the same as
G Major, and D Major will sound the same as C# Major. Different names, but same notes.
The diagram is called the “Circle of Fifths” because as you go clockwise the next note
is a “Fifth” away (G is a 5th away from C, D is a 5th away from G, and so on).