Here are six different ways to use the circle of fifths to improve your skills in music theory, composition, and improvisation. Let’s get started.
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Music theory is often thought of as a list of rules that govern music: Parallel 5ths are illegal; You can't double the leading tone; dominant must go to tonic. But is that really true? Are there actually any rules in music theory?
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Nothing strikes fear into the heart of the musician like the Alto Clef. In fact, I think alto clef is third on the list of fears, right behind Public Speaking, and Death. So, let’s try to demystify it.
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When you play a note on an instrument, say Middle C on a piano, the resulting sound wave is complex. That piano string vibrates as a whole, but it also vibrates in parts. It vibrates in half, in thirds, in fourths, and so on. When it does this, it produces pitches above the note that was played. We call these overtones, or harmonics.
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