[Dixielandjazz] Circle of 5ths

[Larry Walton Entertainment]

In one direction its fourths and in the other it's 5ths.  I think 
clockwise on the circle it's fifths and counterclockwise it's foruths.
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The V7 (five seven) resolves to I the root so C7 (V7 of F) resolves to F 
(I) In the case of the key of F then the V7 of it is C7.  If you notice 
around the circle in one direction you get the sharp keys and in the 
other you get the flat keys (4ths)  C, G, D, A , E, B, F if you read it 
left to right you get the sharp keys (fifths) and the flat keys 
(fourths) from right to left.
Larry Walton
St. Louis
John Farrell wrote:
> If I have understood this term correctly it means the harmonic sequence
> where, for instance, C7 resolves to F, F7 to Bb, Bb7 to Eb and so on
> eventually returning to the starting point. What I do not understand is why
> is it known as a circle of fifths when the intervals concerned are fourths -
> F is the fourth of C etc. etc.
>
> Or have I got it completely wrong?
>
> John Farrell
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