### PLEASE explain Circle of 5ths or 4ths ###

[friendlyfloridian]

Hi all. I have been studying the Circle of 5ths or 4ths for a few days now on the piano and I want to know if anyone can explain it to me in simple terms?

 

Thanks

[SignatureAurora75]

Here is a wonderful website where the creator is very knowledgable and explains music theory, etc. in a way that is easy for me to understand.

 

http://www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/circle.html

 

 

[micgtr71]

QUOTE (SignatureAurora75 @ Apr 7 2011, 04:46 PM)

Here is a wonderful website where the creator is very knowledgable and explains music theory, etc. in a way that is easy for me to understand. http://www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/circle.html

Not gonna add my two cents...this is well-explained.

[ColdFireYYZ]

QUOTE (SignatureAurora75 @ Apr 7 2011, 05:46 PM)

Here is a wonderful website where the creator is very knowledgable and explains music theory, etc. in a way that is easy for me to understand. http://www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/circle.html

Great site. Circle of 5ths/4ths is confusing.

 

I'd recommend getting a teacher of you could afford it. I've tried teaching myself piano, and its hard. I got a good teacher and it is much easier now and I'm moving at a much faster pace.

[CygnusX-1Bk2]

QUOTE (SignatureAurora75 @ Apr 7 2011, 02:46 PM)

Here is a wonderful website where the creator is very knowledgable and explains music theory, etc. in a way that is easy for me to understand. http://www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/circle.html

Yup. The graphic of the actual circle is standard theory and appears in one form or another in all good theory texts.

 

A good teacher can take one further than studying on one's own, be they private or part of a class.

[micgtr71]

Also, check out a beginning music theory text like they use in the intro to music theory classes in high school. Give a call over to your local HS and ask the music teacher.

[micgtr71]

Sometimes they may even have discards you can walk away with.