If you're thinking right now, "Isn't Am to Dm a perfect fourth, not a perfect fifth?"... well, I've made an extra addendum video to explain just that: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htGegrd3nZrDh4U.html 🎼😀
@rmartin9712 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@thepostapocalyptictrio47622 жыл бұрын
so true!
@VinceWhitacre2 жыл бұрын
And that is precisely why you need that offset chord, the diminished, the flat 3, whatever, to get back "home." for those of us who grew up hearing primarily western music, we're accustomed to certain relationships between tones and chords. If you go from C to F, that's a fifth... but only if C is the V. Like you point out after playing your composition, it never feels really resolved because it sounds like there's a new tonal center with each chord change. V to I. If, on the other hand, C is your I chord... well, like you said, then you're moving by a fourth. V to I is resolved; but I to IV is (traditionally) not. Which is ultimately what's so compelling about such a progression. String enough together and you've got a sequence of changes that are perfect cadences and an unresolved tension at the same time.
@towlie3372 жыл бұрын
Very cool lesson.....but how you gonna use jimi hendrix's hey Joe and then play some one ELSE play and sing it!?! TF?
@NNnn-zc2bm2 жыл бұрын
@@towlie337 if he plays Jimmy' s version then most likely KZfaq will block the video
@reddraws2 жыл бұрын
playing all the chords in the circle of fifths feels like creating a dramatic climax that can never end
@johnny149802 жыл бұрын
That is exactly the issue with playing it as is. Every chord is essentially the same transition so there’s no way to differentiate which one is which
@ajl8198 Жыл бұрын
That is so true which is why i have a guilty pleasure for alot of these songs
@David-iv6je Жыл бұрын
Eventually comes off as twee.
@ndavid901101 Жыл бұрын
Try to do it clockwise with only minor chords instead of mayors. If you grouping them by three for example in a time signature of 3/4 or 9/8, you will end up on the starting chord by a less awkward way. It's all about your melody and/or countermelody to make this circle satisfying. ;) On the top of that, you can create a four bar chordprogression that is fitting into the classic 4-8-12 bars trend.
@joaquinlezcano2372 Жыл бұрын
Yes - Awaken
@CSGATI2 жыл бұрын
Musicians never die they just decompose.
@scottiepayne2132 жыл бұрын
Good one!🤣
@Jennboi2 жыл бұрын
why did I laugh 😭😭😭
@normalizedinsanity48732 жыл бұрын
So that's what that awful stench is. Thank god, I thought I was dying
@marcushaliwell7340 Жыл бұрын
Saw what you did there.
@alanmcpherson8579 Жыл бұрын
They’re decomposing composers ,there’s less of ‘em evry year….
@MultiBeerme Жыл бұрын
The circle of 5ths is something I use a lot as a DJ. Knowing what key your tracks are in helps greatly when blending melodies.
@thomastimlin17246 ай бұрын
Hey that's a clever idea...
@whocares87353 ай бұрын
No shit sherlock
@maloosecat1235 ай бұрын
That change from F to Bdim always has a powerful pull on me in music!
@sweethands43282 жыл бұрын
As a guitarist that has played by ear quite well for over two decades. I would like to say, I have learned more theory from your videos in the last few months than I have since playing. I know most of what you cover, but I have never been able to put a name on what I was intuitively doing by ear. I have watched other videos but you put things in the most digestible way. If the student has not learned, then the teacher has not taught anything. Thank you and keep up the great work. You are doing great!
@winemeister Жыл бұрын
That's a very nice comment, and David deserves the acknowledgement. I agree with what you say. I studied piano from age 4 till about 12 and then foolishly allowed it to fold when my tutor died. Like you, I have all this musical knowledge floating around in my head and can usually tell where a piece of music is heading, like sentences music has to make sense. You're also doing great as well as a student, remember you can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink.
@DaddyKratosOfTheShire Жыл бұрын
Yeah as a guitar player I was looking for this exactly but didn't know how to word it
@MikehMike01 Жыл бұрын
theory is bogus
@QKvox Жыл бұрын
Similar story here haha, ive been playing piano for a while and have a teacher and everything and school but ive learnt so much more theory here than there
@minerpvpgaming2160 Жыл бұрын
@@MikehMike01 ur probably tone deaf
@jnathan71712 жыл бұрын
I have to say it because it’s incredible, the circle of fifth works exactly like a chromatic circle, the way colors fit together in a painting or any visual artwork. Like three colors next to each others are going to look good because they have a color in common (like orange contains both red and yellow so those three colors fit well), and two colors at the opposite of this circle create a contrast that makes them look good as well when together.
@greenatom2 жыл бұрын
I think that's it!
@DOGOID2 жыл бұрын
I always likened the circle of fifths to the colour wheel.
@1998Cebola2 жыл бұрын
You should check out the Adam Neely talk on Ableton's channel if you want a deep dive in the correlation between color and pitch!
@ClueSign2 жыл бұрын
Synesthesia is cool.
@deepaknambisan32512 жыл бұрын
@@1998Cebola 💯💯💯
@toddism2 жыл бұрын
I took guitar and banjo lessons for over a decade and nobody ever explained it like this. I also took music theory for 1 quarter in high school and HATED it. You have a gift.
@Lily-Bravo Жыл бұрын
I've been dipping in and out of music theory for nearly 60 years and thought lockdown would give me a chance to focus on "getting" it. Well that failed, but today, your video has made the penny drop. Your clear presentation, and use of particular favourite songs has really helped move me on. Thank you so much.
@TheMister1232 жыл бұрын
The pre-existing song that you couldn't find that uses the entire circle is indeed Yes's "Awaken". Please check it out. And no, Rick Wakeman and co. didn't lose track of their tonal centre at all. But it *is* meant to be a forever-ascending sequence, so the feel is indeed as you say.
@yarlodek58422 жыл бұрын
Glad you mentioned that song!
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Nice! I’ll check it out now!
@cakemartyr57942 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBennettPiano More Yes please (pun intended)
@mikeprager47732 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBennettPiano We Yes fans obviously want you to listen to and love the whole song, but you can hear the full circle at around 10:35 here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a5-WmLZ4nbuZdYU.html . Starts on E and goes counter-clockwise.
@JeffJefferyUK2 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it. What a fantastic piece of music. Yes at their/its best.
@Stoney3K2 жыл бұрын
Also note that the diminished fifth is *exactly* 180 degrees opposite the chord it came from -- much like the complimentary colour on a colour wheel. That's why it doesn't sound dissonant, but instead provides a moment of tension which can then naturally resolve through the momentum along the rest of the circle.
@knutz72 жыл бұрын
Been struggling with bass for over 40 years, found KZfaq videos on the circle of fifths only recently but none are as good as this as far as demonstrating it to a music/tab/cord illiterate. I knew I liked playing hey Joe tho, now I know why and also why I like the Beatles medley so much. Thank you for explaining it in such an easy to understand way, now I might get somewhere.
@SunshineSuperstar Жыл бұрын
Chord*
@krakenhawkstratdude2042 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best video on the circle of fifths I’ve seen. Thank you explaining it so well.
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@jwhit982 жыл бұрын
Dave Brubeck’s “In Your Own Sweet Way” takes the circle of fifths all the way from A to B, omitting just the final E that leads back to A. They’re all 7th chords: A7-D7-G7-C7-F7-Bb7-Eb7-Ab7-Db7-Gb7-B7. And it’s not an exercise. It’s a beautiful song.
@johntousseau93802 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't be a David Bennett video without a Beatles example. You Never Give Me Your Money is one of my favorite Beatles' songs. Everything from the Abbey Road B side is just a freakin' masterpiece.
@dalebaker91092 жыл бұрын
It sure is a fabulous album.
@darrenmayer96042 жыл бұрын
thanks i was wondering what the name of that song was
@randomchannel15662 жыл бұрын
Except Sun King
@johntousseau93802 жыл бұрын
@@randomchannel1566 really? I think it's really good.
@randomchannel15662 жыл бұрын
@@johntousseau9380 I feel like it's a waste of time compared to what comes next
@donaadler62082 жыл бұрын
FINALLY! I understand WHY and not just HOW!! Thanks David! You are an exemplary instructor!
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@jonyates88212 жыл бұрын
"Awaken" by Yes uses all 12 chords from the circle as follows: E, A/C#, D/A, G, C/E, F/C, Bb, Eb/G, Ab/Eb, Db, Gb/Bb, B/F#. It repeats multiple times and as you point out feels very ambiguous in regards to key.
@JMaxfield092 жыл бұрын
Here's some examples in C major (off-tonic, IV-ii-V-I): Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles) Saturday in the Park (Chicago) Lovefool (The Cardigans) Also "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed (i-IV-VII-III-Vi-iv-V) & "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai (7-bar verse: i-IV7-VII7-III7-VI7-vi-V7)
@SpanishMoonRock2 жыл бұрын
Been playing music for 20 years. I thought the circle of 5ths was a method for remembering your sharps and flats. I didn’t realize you could play it. And I have played three of those songs he mentioned.
@yapyap662 жыл бұрын
But oh the circle of fifths gets much much deeper than this fragment There is a incredible video on KZfaq that blows my mind I will post it here for you if I can find it
@JiveDadson2 жыл бұрын
What do you play?
@Boddissatva2 жыл бұрын
Ya me too. I’ll Have to play this now
@paulrandig Жыл бұрын
I knew everything you were telling us today. But I could never tell it that way. That's why I am happy that you bring this fascinating topic in such an easily understandable way, so that many people understand how wonderful music theory can be.
@228Brendon2 жыл бұрын
The 2nd guitar solo on “A man I’ll never be” from Boston’s 2nd album goes through a full round of the circle of fifths and resolves back into its key. It’s beautiful.
@c0nga2 жыл бұрын
your videos have really been helping me get a grip of music theory, it really helps me understand why my favorite songs sound so good! (and also helps me realize why the beatles were so important)
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀😀
@charlesneuzil57652 жыл бұрын
Superb video and explanation/demonstration. "Autumn Leaves" is another that has a cool use of the Circle of Fifths as well. I will often run through various chord arpeggios thought the circle going counter clockwise as it is so common in many jazz standards, at least so I've noticed! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Autumn Leaves is a great example! As is All The Things You Are which is another classic jazz standard😀
@djabroni_brochacho46442 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought his classical example was Autumn leaves for a second. My unlearned self would've assumed that example progression is just the key of C with a secondary dominant.
@paulgoodwin1029 Жыл бұрын
That was fascinating. As a lifelong Yes fan I instantly recognized the progressions of a chunk of their epic "Awaken", from 13:43 until about 14:00 here. 👍🏻👍🏻 Any other Yes fans hear it?
@888bam Жыл бұрын
Yes! Awaken starts on E
@markjacobsen8335 Жыл бұрын
I've been sharing "Awaken" as a circle of fifths example for a few decades now. They use it in several places, the most prominent being the "Workings of man" section, and then the "Masters of" section into the great climactic part right before the choir comes in. Another familiar piece that uses it is Genesis "Firth Of Fifth", which they humorously refer to in that son's title as they make a play on words on Firth Of Forth, which is an estuary in Scotland.
@dearlloyd4 ай бұрын
The verse of Burt Bacharach / Christopher Cross’s “Arthur’s Theme” uses the circle of fifths progression, but with a twist-there is a Bb major chord instead of a B diminished. The resulting progression has a bit of an Aeolian sound, but retains a satisfying turnaround to the starting point
@grrlpurpleable2 жыл бұрын
An endless circle of fifths felt to me like the harmonic equivalent of a Shepard Tone! :D
@philcollinslover567052 жыл бұрын
oh wow it would. all the chords interlock into each other 😯
@pulykamell2 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s making me quite anxious not having a resolution to that progression.
@oldnelson42982 жыл бұрын
I was going to write the exact same thing!
@scatlar22 жыл бұрын
Omg same bro I stg I feel so not good after listening to him go on on with that 😵💫😵💫 :( so unsatisfying
@reluctantly_anthony2 жыл бұрын
6:52 I actually love the C to E transition. Sounds like something Philip Glass would do
@Propane_Acccessories2 жыл бұрын
I got a Muse vibe off of that
@JiveDadson2 жыл бұрын
Something Coltrane would do. (Giant steps.)
@TheDeadOfNight372 жыл бұрын
He said it was stark and I was ready for something unpleasant, sounded really good
@terrylaw182 жыл бұрын
That C to E chord structure , major to major or even dominant major third interval is used all over the place in country, rock n roll, older pop & even blues. Has a very distinctive sound. Once you learn the sound shape can be recognized easily.
@isakkkkkk2 жыл бұрын
I think Elton John use this chord progression in Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
@Craigevansagain2 жыл бұрын
Mike Oldfield's epic Incantations album was built around the circle of Fifths. He also used the circle on the tracks Guilty, First Excursion and the start of Punkadiddle. Tubular Bells Side 2 might also be partially partially built on the circle.
@RobertViani2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. After years of listening these songs are basically in my DNA. Perfect method of illustrating not just the sound but the feel of the notes as they relate to each other and the ear. Well done.
@fathuman2 жыл бұрын
Gary Moore's trademark ballad sound is typically based around Circle of Fifths progressions. Still Got the Blues, Spanish Guitar, The Loner, Parisian Walkways, One Day. Typically he'd write a structured melody on top and then cut loose and shred all over the cycle later on in the song.
@kippsguitar65392 жыл бұрын
Yes they all sound extremely similar
@bojo182 жыл бұрын
i love still got the blues
@bornwithoutprivilege20502 жыл бұрын
This was not only interesting and held my attention but it taught me more about music and composition than I have ever learnt. You are a good teacher, a better compliment I cannot say.
@jongiles4152 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, as a music teacher, whom was self taught all his life; theory has always been the door hardest for me unlock. This will be a constant watch to help understand this theory. Thank you.
@Arnwald2 жыл бұрын
There's also the possibility to swap the Bdim with a B flat, making the F a perfect fifth and the B flat a diminished fifth, like in "She's always a woman" by Billy Joel or "Hello" by Lionel Richie
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I love that! I think that is also done in “Windmills of your mind” by Noel Harrison
@ericrakestraw6642 жыл бұрын
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross also does that.
@bigdog24322 жыл бұрын
Big dog big turd “stinkin mornin” also does it
@ericrakestraw6642 жыл бұрын
@@bigdog2432 I don't think I've heard that one before.
@justintroyka88552 жыл бұрын
Elton John, "Funeral for a Friend", does this!
@oelarnes2 жыл бұрын
Recently I've been inspired by the B section of the song "Everyday" performed by Buddy Holly. It's a true circle of fifths shortcutted by a tritone substitution: Eb -> Ab -> Db -> Gb -> Cb -> Bb -> Eb. Not only because of the marvelous Cb in a pop song, but it's such an elegant construction for a simple song form. I'd be interested in other songs like this, since it's close to your ideal of going "all the way around" with the strong resolution on each change back to the root.
@empresaglova12682 жыл бұрын
What a spectacular song that. Buddy Holly is a legendary songwriter
@terrylaw182 жыл бұрын
Guy I worked with back in the 70s/80s. Everyday was his theme song. Opened each show with it. I played hammond c3 in it & later left hand key bass also. Ironically, when I first learned the song I had never heard it by Buddy. Rock n roll songs in that era didn't get much exposure. Later when I heard it done by Buddy I still remember my comment that our version rocked way harder. I did a hammond solo in the bell sounding part and carried through the chorus, circle part. A great song. Buddy was indeed one of the greatest. Check out his version of "Early in the morning"
@photoguy4212 Жыл бұрын
I’m a guitar player and this is probably the greatest tip I’ve ever heard. Thank you for providing. You’re incredibly talented and a great teacher.
@Ron.Burgundy.2 жыл бұрын
You just clicked baited me into learning the circle of fifths the best way anyone has thought me thank you.
@calebfudrums2 жыл бұрын
my god this is so well put together. the examples are so helpful, the commentary is so insightful… this might be my favourite video of yours yet haha. alsooo earth wind and fire’s after the love is gone is a fantastic example of beautiful P5s too!
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot 😀
@roberth91972 жыл бұрын
'Hold Me Tight' by Paul McCartney/Wings (not the Beatles song of the same name) does 11 steps round the chord cycle. Starting at the D chord at the end of the verse it's then anticlockwise steps all the way through the chorus leading to A by the start of the next verse. So D to A the long way round.
@robertgrimes6912 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you mentioned this! The is a monumental achievement by Paul! Fittingly he sings “I’ve waited all my life for you!”
@stevesatterwhite51412 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL look at this topic that I have ever encountered.
@michaelfoster4191 Жыл бұрын
These illustrations are clutch; maybe it's just the way I learn, but your ability to show what you're talking about is a game changer for me, nice work...
@omnipop49362 жыл бұрын
Man, that nearly minute-and-a-half passage starting at 12:35 was flippin' _gorgeous._ For some reason, doing laps around the 'Circle' produces (in me anyway) a sort of "hope springs eternal" feeling - like, a new day is suddenly dawning with each chord change, as you realize you're not quite where you _thought_ you were, tonally. Like being continually surprised and delighted. Does anyone else feel that? Wow.
@alasdairmacintyre93832 жыл бұрын
Haha it kind of drives me crazy. It's like the shepard tone of chord progressions and never feels like it resolves!
@andersjjensen2 жыл бұрын
It would work perfectly for a "We're training/prepping for plot-height mission"-scene in a movie... PROVIDED that once the final nail is in/the last push-up has been pushed/the critical gadget has been acquired, then the bloody thing resolves with a V->I so we can all get a sense of accomplishment! :P
@kevinr.35422 жыл бұрын
For me its constantly resolving, and the home key just keeps changing.
@krishtchin43242 жыл бұрын
it isn’t very pretty, listen to basically any vivaldi piece for a great example of actual beautiful c of fifths
@list55 Жыл бұрын
Way too construed
@LuckyLootCrate2 жыл бұрын
This is literally the perfect video and the perfect timing! I am presenting a lesson on circle of fifths in a few days, and these examples are exactly what I need! Thank you very much
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jamesmcinnis2082 жыл бұрын
"literally"
@theavitaravitar18842 жыл бұрын
You should be awarded a noble prize for education.... ive learned so much from you. A new lesson always. makes my day. I've been playing music for many years and this is the best explenation of the circle of fiths I've ever seen. Thank you, You rock!
@johnmorrell2 жыл бұрын
One of the most profound uses of the Circle is the song Awaken by Yes. It's a real masterpiece of melodic construction and dynamism. I do believe they are also using Fibonacci in the quiet organ and harp section in the middle of the song as well. All that, in one amazing piece of music!
@GlobalWarring Жыл бұрын
The most incredible and uplifting piece I ever heard 🙏
@markjacobsen8335 Жыл бұрын
YES "Awaken" is my favorite piece of music of all time.
@piadas804 Жыл бұрын
My favourite song that uses that progression is Yoiyami no Uta by sound horizon, it's so epic
@Hellyeahray218 ай бұрын
What's Fibonacci? Apart from the spiral
@beegeewhy2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing guitar for 55 years and I just now get it. Somehow this got through. Thanks very much for this.
@clownpocket2 жыл бұрын
I always thought the diminished chord was to keep it in key: Am Dm G C F Bdim Am It simply exists in the key.
@hrdwrd25702 жыл бұрын
I find moving between unrelated chords gives that grungy feel to songs. In combination with a cool vocal melody it makes for beautifully unique ambiances.
@prettyshinyspaghetti83322 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I actually made a song with chords that aren't typically together, and I immediately got a grungy cound
@SeanLaMontagne2 жыл бұрын
I have learned to be weary when the words "unpleasant" or "bad" is used in music theory videos (and classes), because of how much our tastes are based on our culture.
@LeJazzfan2 жыл бұрын
Whoaaaa... I didn't know you can arrange music like you do colors. This video has been hanging on the right column for a few weeks. So glad I decided to watch it.
@Capt-Cran2 жыл бұрын
This video is the the best EVER explaining this!!
@feliciab22 жыл бұрын
The progression you played at the beginning instantly brought to mind the introduction and chorus of Could It be Magic (based on Chopin's Prelude in C Minor). I checked the chords and it doesn't quite fit but it sounded so similar.
@atomicchanteuse50952 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY the song(s) I was thinking of! Too many younger people of today haven't been exposed to Manilow's great skill for weaving Classical techniques with Pop style because he was so rudely written off by Rock critics and fans of edgier music.
@feliciab22 жыл бұрын
@@atomicchanteuse5095 Yeah my mum was a fan so I grew up with it. But I believe Take That did a version of it when Robbie Williams was still with them so I thought perhaps younger people might be more familiar with it through them.
@atomicchanteuse50952 жыл бұрын
@@feliciab2 Unfortunately, Take That was a One-Hit-Wonder group here in the US. Solo Robbie did better here than with the group! But, I digress...
@MatthewShawMusic2 жыл бұрын
The Strokes use all 12 major chords using the circle of fifths on the outro of “15 Minutes” You should definitely check it out
@metacob9 ай бұрын
I am only now learning music theory at 39 after happily avoiding it when I was a teen learning piano, but this is very interesting. I guess I now learned about myself that I really enjoy some chaotic jumps around the circle of fifths!
@billcarsonasmr50222 жыл бұрын
Im an intermediate guitarist .. i love different genres of music n i always played songs composed according to the circle of fifth but i never got to know the name of this beautifull relaxing lovely chord progression i was playing till lately when i came across this video .. thanks buddy
@TSutton2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great to have a video that featured a lot of your actual piano playing akin to Adam Neely/Charles Cornell, this really adds a lot to your videos and I hope you keep it up!
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Paul71H2 жыл бұрын
The song "Awaken" by Yes, from the album "Going for the One," is a song that uses a progression that goes through the entire circle of fifths. (And it's a wonderful, magical, mystical song.)
@MuzixMaker2 жыл бұрын
Widely thought of as their masterpiece.
@Paul71H2 жыл бұрын
@@MuzixMaker Indeed, along with Close to the Edge. Have you seen the version of Awaken performed by Jon Anderson with an Icelandic band called Todmobile? If not, look it up on KZfaq; you won't regret it!
@robwilco9204 Жыл бұрын
“I came here to say this, but knew in my heart it already been said.” 🙏🏻
@christiandubeau20 Жыл бұрын
And that album DID reach number "One" on the charts!
@sleepwalking1172 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to understand the circle of fifths for years now and you finally made it click. Also for any guitarists out there, to find the circle of fifths use a 2 note power chords like 3rd fret with is C and G. From the G start a new power chord which is G and D, continue the pattern and you've got it.
@sinewaymusic2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! I guess the human mind is wired to look for patterns, and with 12 consecutive chords, no matter how pleasant they sound together, the brain struggles to spot the pattern. This is probably why the most popular music today all use 4/4 or maybe 3/4 or 6/8 time signatures and fairly predictable chord progressions limited to maximum of 4 progressions. Four is a bit of a magic number in terms of how much the brain can comfortably keep in the short term memory. Thanks for making these videos!
@Trip_mania Жыл бұрын
Not just that, but grouping things in pairs makes it easier to have question/answer patterns. Measure 2 is the answer of measure 1 and measure 4 is the answer if measure 3. And at the same time measures 3 and 4 together are the answers to measures 1 and 2 together.
@BobMcKinstry2 жыл бұрын
Another gem. The composition around the CoF was almost disturbing. I kept waiting for a tonic to let me know I was home. It never came.
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
It’s weird isn’t it! It sounds harmonious and pleasing and yet disoriented!
@matthewjmcnaughton2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you make a collaboration with Charles Cornell. You both have given me hundreds of hours of fascinating music theory content and you explain them so clearly. Maybe you can do an analysis of Hans Zimmer's movie scores.
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
I’d love to collab with Charles. He and I have chatted before on Zoom and he’s a lovely man!
@richarddoan91722 жыл бұрын
They have very different styles. That could just turn out weird.
@DaveTaste2 жыл бұрын
He passed away in 2017. I'd say he was the best vocalist in rock. Freddie Mercury was good too and Robert Plant was similar in tone and range.
@enriquepalacio62 Жыл бұрын
This video broadened my musical horizon a lot. You are a teacher, thank you very much from Perú Este video abrió mi horizonte musical, eres un verdadero maestro. Muchas gracias desde Perú 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇵🇪👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@riinak72122 жыл бұрын
Real McCoy's "Another Night" and Ace of Base's "Beautiful Life" use the first part of that for their general chord progression, but "Beautiful Life" really fleshes it out more. In much of the song it uses the top line but it either skips the last chord or directly after the last chord it drops down to seventh chord in the cycle (Cm-Fm-Bb-Eb-G, and sometimes Cm-Fm-Bb-Gsus4-G), and then there are different changes in the bridge to break out of the cycle. It has a very cool chord progression.
@TMCremixes Жыл бұрын
There's many songs that use the first half of the circle. "Killing Me Softly" is another.
@jyotektosgaimur2 жыл бұрын
The globalist by muse has a very nice chord progression similar to this: A/C#, Dm, G, C, F, Bb, E/G#, Am, G/B, C Also, a lot of muse songs do this too, but varied like Unintended, Unnatural Selection and Soaked.
@jehmarxx2 жыл бұрын
When I made a piece that used God chords, I remembered that I used the Circle of Fifths and tracked chords that are as far away from each other as possible to make some epic transitions. It's a really useful tool. I am mystified why some people still don't know how to apply the Circle of Fifths.
@paimannamazi11282 жыл бұрын
thanks to my father,I took guitar lessons when I was 14 back in the early 70s. I took lessons for about 6 months until the circle of 5ths came up from my musical teacher in the back of a guitar shop. I stopped because I could not comprehend the circle of fifths. even till today, I've seen countless videos on KZfaq trying to explain it. but I must say this, this is the only video out of all of them that has made any sense to me. thank you very much
@rabmacleod633111 ай бұрын
It's probably my 5th time watching this video. I get more out of it every time. You teach wonderfully and so clearly. I subscribed a few years ago and I look forward to your releases.
@etiennelj2 жыл бұрын
The diminished fifth interval “trick” is also simply to stay within a key.
@rome81802 жыл бұрын
Exactly. All of Am Dm, G, C, F, Bdim, and E are technically within the key of A minor. The only "change" you end up with there is the change of modes from natural minor to harmonic on that final E.
@etiennelj2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but the dominant (thus major) V chord is almost “in key” given its ubiquity and naturalness.
@foo08152 жыл бұрын
Yes, and this makes the so-called circle of fifth just a half-circle with a short cut along the diameter ;-)
@KrisYunker2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. It’s also moving in fourths but semantics I guess
@wyup2 жыл бұрын
Yes, this proves that you can define a scale (including harmonic minor) by moving from fiths, exept for a diminished one. All chords resulting define a same scale major and minor, and travel all neighbour tonalities: from C/a to 1# and 1b.
@GeorgeCollier2 жыл бұрын
All I think about is Stick It To The Man from School of Rock :')
@Kazinga1234 күн бұрын
Didn’t expect to see you here, makes sense tho
@scorpionleader19672 жыл бұрын
Never any resolution for the endless circle of fifths song. Maddening to listen to.
@rosalinddavies846610 ай бұрын
Been learning the Viola and these videos have really helped refresh my memory from when I studied music at school as a teenager. It’s really clicking into place
@boomerdell2 жыл бұрын
What a gifted teacher, presenter, producer, and musician. Thank you, Muses, for sending us David!
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dell! And thanks for your support!
@TheHappySpaceman2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I can think of one hit song from the 1980s, "Never Gonna Let You Go" by Sergio Mendes, that heavily uses the Circle of Fifths progression in its, but was almost constantly changing key signatures (I think it had 26 in total?), making it a very unique example. Rick Beato did a video on it a while back.
@johnwebb4499 Жыл бұрын
You're an awesome teacher bro. I taught myself to play piano watching channels like yours. I can play 300-400 songs now. After just 3 fun years of practicing and 4 years of studying Music Theory. I love it
@DavidBennettPiano Жыл бұрын
Excellent,thank you 😊😊
@leonardoiglesias239410 ай бұрын
I can play all the Mahler Symphonies on the clarinet. After playing 54 years the clarinet.
@wildfeather2 жыл бұрын
Your presentation of this concept is absolutely masterful. It is the gift professors at major universities wish they had, and very few possess. Bravo.
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Zaitor2 жыл бұрын
This is used also in one of the openings ("Melissa") from the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime :D I always thought of it as the "Handel's Passacaglia chord progression"
@dancollinsandapiano2 жыл бұрын
5:23 - I kinda.. dig the “chaotic” chord motion haha.
@jeromeescudier60712 жыл бұрын
Do you know a band called Cardiacs? some of their songs sounds like this Edit: For exemple "Wind and rain is cold" have this feeling i think
@112BALAGE1122 жыл бұрын
Then John Coltrane - Giant Steps is for you.
@SirBenjiful2 жыл бұрын
Plenty of music both popular and experimental uses chord movement like that, it doesn’t even necessarily sound chaotic especially if justified by the melody, arrangement, & voice leading. Either approach to harmony can be appropriate, depending on your aesthetic goals!
@pepafonico2 жыл бұрын
So do I! That chord motion could easily be a Kate Bush song like Wuthering Heights, for example
@victorfunnyman3 ай бұрын
it does feel like the story of a strange-looking little dude just walking around in a silly way or something aint got nothing to care about in the world
@damianwebzyx6613 Жыл бұрын
I’m amazed how sweet your playing about the full circle of fifth’s was … very well done 👍
@Account-kv3jc2 жыл бұрын
Ah, Neon Genesis Evangelion
@glazdarklee16832 жыл бұрын
This was such an excellent presentation. That so many diverse songs all use the same progression is refreshing, but also challenging when attempting to compose music. It is easy to fall into a comforting pattern and end up simply re-inventing a familiar song.
@chimadang15732 жыл бұрын
Whenever I see a Bennet video with music theory in the title and a bunch of musicians in the thumbnail I just think "ok where are the Beatles, oh there they are."
@ChristianWichmann2 жыл бұрын
Ok where are Radiohead? 😁
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
😀😀😀
@jocelynalonso5239 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! It was so fascinating seeing the circle of fifths used in real time. This video has helped me so much with touching base and understanding an introduction to music theory.
@andeanandean2202 жыл бұрын
Incredible music teacher! Enjoying and learning so much.
@pabloantelo29462 жыл бұрын
If you go clockwise you go up by fifths but if you go counterclockwise you go up by fourths. I did not understand what you say about going up by fifths in an anticlockwise direction. The circle of fifths also helps us to know the appearance of sharps and flats in the chords. -Greetings from Uruguay
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
I never said that we were going “up” by fifths, just that we were moving by the interval of a fifth. In a chord progression, there is no sense of moving “up or down”. So for example, Am moving to Dm could equally be described as moving a fourth up or a fifth down. I hope that helps! 😀
@UkeofCarl2 жыл бұрын
It’d make more sense to describe it as the Circle of 4ths in his example. It’s unusual to see 4ths as 5ths.
@pabloantelo29462 жыл бұрын
@@UkeofCarl Hello, not mastering the English language and trying to participate is not a good idea, sorry... but going back to what I was trying to explain or how it was taught to me is that the chords go clockwise every fifth, which is the order of the chords. sustained, counterclockwise go every fourth and is the direction of the flats. Since my instrument is the guitar, not the piano, I tell you that this is so because the inversion of an interval (in a chord) adds up to nine. For example, if I invert a third it gives me a sixth, if I invert a second it gives me a seventh, a guitar chord has as many inversions as the number of notes that chord has minus one, a chord with 4 notes has 3 inversions, etc. I hope I haven't bothered you too much with my comment, I don't have much faith in google translate. Cheers
@pabloantelo29462 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBennettPiano Hello, not mastering the English language and trying to participate is not a good idea, sorry... but going back to what I was trying to explain or how it was taught to me is that the chords go clockwise every fifth, which is the order of the chords. sustained, counterclockwise go every fourth and is the direction of the flats. Since my instrument is the guitar, not the piano, I tell you that this is so because the inversion of an interval (in a chord) adds up to nine. For example, if I invert a third it gives me a sixth, if I invert a second it gives me a seventh, a guitar chord has as many inversions as the number of notes that chord has minus one, a chord with 4 notes has 3 inversions, etc. I hope I haven't bothered you too much with my comment, I don't have much faith in google translate. Cheers
@UkeofCarl2 жыл бұрын
@@pabloantelo2946 That’s also the way I was taught. I see the first example in his video as a circle of 4ths.
@samcoleman6052 жыл бұрын
The transition part of A Day in The Life vamps around the circle of 5ths twice from C all the way to E.
@DavidBennettPiano2 жыл бұрын
Nice example!
@kevinoconnor29218 ай бұрын
This video has finally explained the "Circle of Fifths" in a way that I actually comprehend it. Thank you.👍
@user-hj4ik8lg3r2 жыл бұрын
I was trying to learn what the circle is about in the past but this video made it much more clearer. Big thanks my friend!
@dozin12 жыл бұрын
One of the best example for the usage of circle of fifths in music is Autumn Leaves and the slow section of Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet Overture. It is almost the same progression in same tone.
@qydyralikulov45992 жыл бұрын
Good vid, as always, man! Even though I've heard of this circle of fifth thing before in my music school, you've shed more light to it, and it made me look at all this stuff in a different perspective for a little, and you've used all the songs that I thought would make a nice tutorial in this topic, which is cool and spooky 😅 been playing all those songs in and out and you never know how things are related to each other until you try to make connections. :) Thanks for your content man!
@werllo Жыл бұрын
This is completely mind blowing stuff.. I'm not the type to comment usually but man, this whole channel just amazes me over and over again.
@steverapaport9898 Жыл бұрын
My favorite example uses major chords only, as David's composition does. It's Mr Sandman, 1955, from the Chordettes. From "bring me a dream" onward it runs through the Circle in major chords 7-3-6-2-5-1 and sounds very pretty.
@everestjarvik55022 жыл бұрын
I recently wrote a song that’s almost just a full trip around the circle of fifths! It uses all 12 minor chords but adds a few at the end to strengthen the sense of key. It starts on A minor and goes around the circle clockwise, but after the Dm in the 12th bar, it adds four more bars that don’t follow the same pattern: Am, Em, Dm, E7 I got this idea from Pachelbel’s canon in D, where he breaks up the sequence to add in a classical IV-V-I progression to make it an even number of bars as well as to strengthen the tonic. I think it sounds really good and I wish I could share it but it’s unfinished as of yet and I have no recording. Will come back and post it here when I’m done
@normalizedinsanity48732 жыл бұрын
I wrote it now
@jalawto2 жыл бұрын
Two things. Firstly when you played the chord progression to give an example of a disjointed sound, it sounded like Wurthering Heights, ha! And, this channel is so amazing I almost don’t want it to get too popular or everyone will end up being a wicked songwriter : D
@Roikat2 жыл бұрын
You’re exactly right, Wuthering Heights has a wandering series of major chords that don’t connect by normal functional harmony. That technique is used a lot in movie scores as well.
@AlCapwndYou2 жыл бұрын
Wow, randomly stumbled across this video and just realized that "Baroque" style from the Nintendo / Arcade game "Guantlet" is just a descending Circle of Fifths starting with Em. One of those things that once you hear it, you instantly recognize it from all kinds of musical arrangements. Mind. Blown.
@jgrosenthal7 ай бұрын
Fascinating. I’m not a “real” musician, just a dilettante, but it has always sounded to me like “tumbling down 4ths” (or raising 5ths) like in Until by Julianna Raye or the break in Everybody Pays, by Mark Knopfler is changing keys, like a continuous modal shift, but is really just a Circle of Fifths adventure. Your teaching is so insightful and so clear that even someone like me can at least start to understand what my ear has been playing in my head for 66 years. Thank you!!!
@astrogallus2 жыл бұрын
I love the circle of 5ths! The Muse song 'Take A Bow', from the album Black Holes and Revelations, uses the circle of 5ths. I believe it may use all or most of the full circle. Beyond classical music, Take A Bow is my favorite use of the circle in modern music.
@connerstewart71552 жыл бұрын
It goes from D all the way around to B if I remember correctly, so most but not all
@leanandmeanproductions6872 жыл бұрын
I have a great example of a total circle of fifths progression! Mike Oldfield (of Tubular Bells fame) uses it for a beautiful 2-minute section of his symphonic-rock work "Incantations" from 1978, beginning around 19 minutes in. I transcribed a lot of this piece in the 1980s in order to broaden my musical horizons from my classical-piano background.
@lpa9974 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video on the Circle of Fifths Chord Progressions! I am looking forward to sharing this with my piano students. I never tire of watching and learning from your vast knowledge of music. Even when it’s a bit over my head, I just hang in there and keep replaying until I eventually get it. 👍 And I would like to mention that one of my favorite things about you is your comment section where you so obviously take the extra time to respond to your viewers to help them further understand your topics. That is dedication and I appreciate your effort and energy. It is so rewarding. I feel so fortunate to have found you and your music channel. Take care and I will be on the lookout for your next video. (I am thoroughly excited to be one of your subscribers!)
@yungifez Жыл бұрын
The circle of fifth is that device you learn and instantly feel like a super hero
@tozzo64812 жыл бұрын
1:13 Melissa from full metal alchemist
@brettanderson28812 жыл бұрын
Good discussion of the circle of fifths. Thank you for commenting about the anti clockwise circle of fourths. This is more common, and is more useful in playing guitar chords.
@dtlocke2 ай бұрын
Thank you for including the link to the “ is this a perfect fourth or perfect fifth?” video. I’m a beginning piano student and just when I thought I knew what a perfect fifth was you threw this at me lol! 😂
@jettrink950210 ай бұрын
Brilliant lesson. You put a lot of questions I had to bed about why the circle of fights works- - sounds right and just continues for infinity like a long song that never resolves - if you stay in the circle of fifths.