![]() The dominant chord (or V chord) is one spot clockwise on the circle: Bb major. In the key of Eb, the sub-dominant chord (or IV chord) is one spot counter-clockwise on the circle: Ab major. The dominant chord (or V chord) is one to the right on the circle: G major. For example, in the key of C, the sub-dominant chord (or IV chord) is one to the left on the circle: F major. We can also use the chart to quickly identify the sub-dominant and dominant chords associated with a particular root. The key of Eb then has three flats in the key signature: Bb, Eb, and Ab! The next two flats then after Bb following the letters counter-clockwise on the outside of the circle are Eb and Ab. Therefore, that key signature must have three flats. ![]() Similarly, if we're asked to play in the key of Eb, we know from the chart Eb is the third spot down on the left of the chart going counter-clockwise. ![]() So, in the key of E, the four sharps would be F#, C#, G#, and D#. The next sharps follow the letter sequence on the outside of the circle in a clockwise direction. ![]() For instance, if someone tells us to play in the key of E, we can see that the major key of E is at the 4' o-clock position which means it should have 4 sharps in the key signature. As a tool, we can easily figure out the number of sharps or flats in a given key signature and what those sharps and flats should be. The Circle of Fifths is a wonderful, visual representation of the relationships between the major keys, the minor keys, and our twelve key signatures. ![]()
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