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

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

Music "works" through a sense of gravity, or tension and release.


The "Mutha" of all progressions is the V (tension) resolving to the I (release).


Expanded upon, you may start to examine the "V" of the "V" resolving to the V and then to the I. (This is frequently shown as ii - V - I).


If you know Circle of Fifths, it is easy to see that the "V" of the "V" is the ii (in one form of another). Through the Circle of Fifths, if you know the "key", you may easily extrapolate the name of the chords used.


So, the Circle of Fifths is a good starting point to have in understanding the tension/release within the movement of chords as well as the exact chords used in many musical situations.


If you understand music theory from the jazz perspective, the Circle of Fifths is in there somewhere already.



-----Original Message-----
From: Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-L list <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Dec 17, 2013 6:24 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Circle of Fifths (Circle of Fourths) and Positions


Hi Ice

I think I understand music theory, at least from the perspective of jazz
improvisation, rather well yet I have never found a use for the circle of
fifths. I would really like to know how others are actually using it.

If one is reading notation then I could seen possible reasons to memorize
the circle but in the context of improvisation or even composition how does
it help?

MusiCal




On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 2:18 PM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> If you want to venture from just playing harmonica into being a musician
> that plays harmonica, this stuff is valuable in understanding how music
> works.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Harp-l for posting <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 17, 2013 3:59 pm
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Circle of Fifths (Circle of Fourths) and Positions
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>  The circle of fifths is a topic that comes up in music frequently. I have
> never found a use for it. Have any of you? (Reading music notation is not
> my focus. Not presently.)
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