The circle of fifths (Sometimes called circle of fourths) is a great tool for understanding the music theory behind the 12 keys of the chromatic scale. It is useful for visualizing the music notation of the different scales, composing chord progressions/modulations and mixing in key.
Features:
- Color-coded relationship between the major, minor and diminished keys
- Key signature and triad for each key
- A sounded chord/arpeggio for each key (With mute/unmute toggle)
- Ability to lock the circle to currently selected key
- A tappable legend indicating the degree of each key in the currently selected group
- Several color schemes
- Modern UI following material design guidelines
I hope you enjoy using this circle of 5ths app as much I as I enjoyed making it! Have fun! - Josh
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Nice app, but . . .
Cool app! A good start, but I’d prefer if the key signature didn’t change when selecting other diatonic chords (ii, iii, IV, V). For teaching diatonic harmony (which is what I’d like to use it for), it would make most sense to simply leave the selected Tonic key signature in place, and when you select ii, iii, IV, or V, the key signature stays static, and only the triad shows up. After all, I don’t need to see 2 flats to know that the ii chord in F major is a G minor triad. It already would be with F’s key signature of 1 flat.
That’s how diatonic harmony works.
My Favorite Musical App
It’s easy to use and intuitive. I’m amazed they got it just right. Has lots of features, but not too many, and they don’t clash with each other.
I keep coming back to it to quickly draft and validate chord progressions and to visualize and learn the relationships between keys.
Seriously a gem of an app. Bravo!
Best App for 5ths
Very clean interface.
nice but slow to launch?
Nicely designed app. June2023, on latest OS’s, for me, it seems unresponsive for 10secs approx at launch? Fyi, on iOS, works eventually but on Mac never recovers.
Simple and perfect
Great.
Briliant and simple app
So clear and the colour coding does magic.
It's great!
What I would love to have is a choice of the guitar tablature showing in the middle of the circle with acoustic guitar sounds.
But as it is, it's a great learning tool and big help in writing music.
Great app!
Simple and easy to use!
Sick
Solid
This one works well
I’m a noob to music theory, but this is a good starter app for the wheel stuff.
