[Dixielandjazz] Circle of 5ths

[Russ Guarino]

I thought Ed Metz was a drummer.

Russ Guarino

Edmetzsr at aol.com wrote:

> Hey guys and girls,
>     The Circle of Fifths goes both left and right, or  rather clockwise and
> counter clock wise. The sharp keys go clockwise  (right):
>      C - G - D - A - E - B - F# (Gb) - C# (Db)
> And the flat keys go counter clockwise (left):
>     C - F - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db (C#) - Gb (F#)
>
> That's the Circle Of Fifths as I learned it from an old Professor when I
> learned classical theory (Willie Richter) at age 12, while in training to become
> the church organist. No device has been more useful in my experience as an
> arranger, composer, jazz pianist.
>
> Ed Metz
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