Ab/G

#F

Bb

Eb

C#/Db

CG

D

AE

B

F#/Gb

The Magic Circle of Fifths Chord Wheel

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Print on Card Stock. Cut out around the outside edge of each circle.Poke a hole through the black dot in the middle of each circle.Put the little circle on top of the big one and punch a brad through both holes.Spread the brad’s “legs” out.When you learn what key a song is in turn the Tonic ( ) spoke toward that key.

Now you know the rest of the chords that are most likely to be used in the songand whether they’re most likely to be major or minor when they show up.

I

Not

Generally

Used

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Not

GenerallyUsed

Not

Generally

Used

Not

Generally

Used

SubdominantIVMajor

TonicI

Major

Domina

ntV

Major

(Opt

iona

l

flatte

d7t

h)

Seco

ndii

min

orR

elat

ive

Min

or vi min

or

Third iii mino

r

Seventhvii diminished

(If V

of V,

Majo

r w

/flatted

7th

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