Re: [Harp-L] Circle of Fifths (Circle of Fourths) and Positions

[Bob Cohen <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 16, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Robert Coble <robertpcoble@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> 
>> Does anyone have a mnemonic they use to remember the Circle of Fifths

How about a picture?*

Sharp Keys - #'s
C   G   D   A   E   B   F#  C#
    F#  F#  F#  F#  F#  F#  F#
        C#  C#  C#  C#  C#  C#
            G#  G#  G#  G#  G#
                D#  D#  D#  D#
                    A#  A#  A#
                        E#  E#
                            B#
                            
Flat Keys - b's
C   F   Bb  Eb  Ab  Db  Gb  Cb  
    Bb  Bb  Bb  Bb  Bb  Bb  Bb
        Eb  Eb  Eb  Eb  Eb  Eb 
            Ab  Ab  Ab  Ab  Ab
                Db  Db  Db  Db
                    Gb  Gb  Gb
                        Cb  Cb
                            Fb



Note: I stole this from: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f22/good-mnemonics-memorizing-circle-fifths-966731/

Bob Cohen
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