Introduction
  • Highlights of the Course
  • Overview of the Course
The Pattern of Magic Circle Movement
  • Magic Circle Tip 1: Circle does not move alphabetically like the piano
  • Magic Circle Tip 2: Chord Tones like to Move Up in Perfect 5ths
  • Magic Circle Tip 3: Chord Tones like to Move Up in Perfect 4ths
  • Magic Circle Tip 4: At the PIano - Up in 5ths / Down in 4ths
Magic Circle Reveals all 12 Key Signatures
  • Magic Circle Tip 5: Sharps & Flats
  • Magic Circle Tip 6: Right Side - Sharps
  • Magic Circle Tip 7: Left Side - Flats
  • Magic Circle Tip 8: Add 1 More
The Order of Sharps & Flats - Key Signature
  • Magic Circle Tip 9: Order of Sharps - Start at F
  • Magic Tip 10: Order of Flats - Start at B
  • Magic Tip 11: Clockwise for Sharps + Counter Clockwise for Flats
  • Magic Tip 12: No need to look up Charts anymore! Just One More!
Magic Formula to Get the Scale Tones of all 12 Keys
  • Magic Circle Tip 13: Slash at 11 & 5 o'clock - C Key
  • Scale of G Key: 6 White Keys & 1 Black Key
  • Scale of D Key: 5 White Keys & 2 Black Keys
  • Scale of A Key: 4 White Keys & 3 Black Keys
  • Scale of F Key: 6 White Keys & 1 Black Key
  • Scale of B Key: 2 White Keys & 5 Black Keys
  • Exercise: Scale of E Key
  • Exercise: Scale of Bb Key
  • Exercise: Scale of Eb Key
  • Exercise: Scale of Ab Key
  • Exercise: Scale of Gb Key
  • Exercise: Scale of Db Key
  • Answer: Chart to check the 7 Scale Tones of the 12 Keys
  • Explanation of the Gb scale
  • Magic Circle Tip 14: Use the Magic Circle & No need to use the Charts
Magic Circle Roman Numerals: Basic Chords for all 12 Keys - I IV V7
  • Magic Circle Tip 15: Basic Chords (I, IV, V7) are together like a family
  • C Key: I, IV, V7
  • F Key: I, IV, V7
  • Bb Key: I, IV, V7
  • Eb Key: I, IV, V7
  • Ab Key: I, IV, V7
  • Db Key: I, IV, V7
  • D Key: I, IV, V7
  • G Key: I, IV, V7
  • Exercise: A Key - Chord I, IV, V7
  • Exercise: B Key - Chord I, IV, V7
  • Exercise: E Key - Chord I, IV, V7
  • Exercise: Gb Key - Chord I, IV, V7
  • Chord Chart for All 12 Keys
Songs Applications to Circle of 5ths - I, IV, V7
  • Assignment: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  • Circle Tip 16: Chord I alternating between IV & V7 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  • Assignment: You are My Sunshine - Key of D
  • Magic Circle Tip 17: You Are My Sunshine - Songs like to end with V7 to I
  • Assignment: Amazing Grace - Key of F
  • Magic Circle Tip 18: Amazing Grace - Chord I IV V7 move around each other
  • Assignment: Hey Jude - Key of F
  • Magic Circle Tip 19: Hey Jude - Can Predict Chord Progressions with I IV V7
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Magic Circle Roman Numerals for 7 Diatonic Chords - Seventh Chords
  • Magic Circle Tip 20 - 7th Chords: IM7, ii7, iii7, IVM7, V7, vi7, vii
Magic Circle Roman Numerals: Minor 7 Chords for all 12 Keys - ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Magic Circle Tip 21: Minor 7 Chords - ii7, iii7, vi7 are SIDE BY SIDE together
  • C Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • F Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Eb Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • B Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Db Key: ii7 iii7 vi7
  • Magic Circle Tip 22: No need to use charts anymore! Just the Circle
  • Exercise: Bb Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer to Bb Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Exercise Ab Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer to Ab Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Exercise: Gb Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer to Gb Key ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Exercise: E Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer to E Key: ii7 iii7, vi7
  • Exercise A Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer to A Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Exercise: D Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer: D Key ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Exercise G Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
  • Answer to G Key: ii7, iii7, vi7
Songs Applications to Predicting Minor Chord Progression: 3 6 2 5 1
  • Assignment: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - 16251
  • Magic Circle Tip 23 : 1625 Movement - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  • Assignment: Heart and Soul - Key of F - 1625 Progression
  • Magic Circle Tip 24: 1625 can repeat itself in the song - Heart and Soul
  • Assignment: Try To Remember - 6251 + 36251 - F Key
  • Magic Circle Tip 25 : Try to Remember - 36251 Progression with 3 replacing 1
  • Take a Break - Take out your instrument and play some of these songs
The Fun Part: Project Activity - Make your own DIY Circle of 5ths
  • Magic Circle Tip 26: Create Your Own Circle of 5ths - It will be your FRIEND
  • 3 Steps to Making your Circle of 5ths
  • Samples of Students' Cricles in my local workshop
  • Step 1: Make the Outer Circle
  • Step 2: Make the Inner Circle
  • Step 3: Put the 2 Circles Together
Magic Circle: Significance of Dominant 7th Chords
  • Magic Circle Tip 27: Only ONE Primary Dominant Chord V7 in the Key