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Thread #144039   Message #3333430
Posted By: Will Fly
04-Apr-12 - 04:13 AM
Thread Name: More stuff about the circle of 5ths
Subject: RE: More stuff about the circle of 5ths
Ok, Al - one more time - and still on "Sweet Georgia Brown...

This diagram: Sweet Georgia Brown sequence - key of C shows how Sweet Georgia Brown, in the key of C, starts on the C chord, drops down to the A chord, and works its way back to the C chord through D and G. That part (arc) of the circle is shown in yellow.

This diagram: Sweet Georgia Brown sequence - key of F shows the same arc shifted around the circle so that the tune starts in F, drops down to D, and then works back through G and C to F.

This diagram: Sweet Georgia Brown sequence - key of Eb shows the same arc/sequence with the tune pitched in Eb. It starts in Eb, drops down to C, then works its way back to Eb via F and Bb.

You can see the same relationship for the tune in all three keys - which is what makes the circle such a useful tool for both understanding common chord sequences and for transposition.