The circle of fifths

 This is my second post and today I have watched short video about composing sounds in music with the rule called the circle of fifths. There are the sounds that are differ by 3 and half tones. It is the easiest way to build chords for example. If you have a chord C for example, the next chords in progression will be F or G. For example Hey Joe of Jimy Hendrix is just C -> G -> D-> A-> E and back. If you want to have a weird but sounds that suits each other in your progression you have to pick sounds from the opposite sides for example (G-> C#). There is a popular band called Radiohead and their style is based on progressing chords from opposite sides of the circle.

In jazz improvisation you are playing different keys of sounds over and over.(Key of the note is a collection of notes that fit together which I mentioned in my last post). the closer in the circle, the less the keys differ and sound more boring, but it is hard to change a key that is far from the previous one. Best jazzman's are master in jumping around the key and keep it sound really cool and interesting.









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https://youtu.be/d1aJ6HixSe0?si=BqbvNbJ1k83XSyac

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  1. englishdiarySeptember 24, 2023 at 10:39 PM

    This probably explains why modern jazz sounds as if there was no connection between the notes, like a random collection of sounds. Or maybe I just didn't get your explanation?

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