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The Circle of Fifths
How many of you panicked when you turned the page and saw the big round
thing underneath!! Firstly, don’t worry, it’s just a tool to help you find what
chords you can use, how to change Key and how to find what minors to use.
All shall be revealed in time, Grasshopper!!
The circle of fifths has been around since ancient Greek times (It’s hard to
imagine Thor, the God of Thunder playing the blues on a harp but there you
go) and has been used ever since. We are only going to use it as a general guide
with a very basic knowledge of how it works.
You will see that the big round thing is split into 12 parts, each with a note
symbol in it. These are the 12 notes that you will find on your fretboard
though not in the same order. Let’s take a look at it:
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