The Magic Circle of Fifths Chord Wheel D 7t ted a l h) Do mi V nant (O Ma fla ptio jor t n Majo of V, flatter w/ 7th) d Secon d ii min (If V or # Seven th v ird h T iii or n mi ive Relat or Min vi minor N Generot al Used ly Ge N n ot Us eral ed ly A b/ G B na IV nt Major Not y all Gener ed Us Eb E Subdo mi t y No rall ne ed Ge Us Bb A F Tonic I Major dimin ii ished C Not y all Gener ed Us G Copyright © 2015 by Paul Race CreekDontRise.com b C#/D F#/G b Print on Card Stock. Cut out around the outside edge of each circle. Poke a hole through the black dot in the middle of each circle. Put the little circle on top of the big one and punch a brad through both holes. Spread the brad’s “legs” out. When you learn what key a song is in turn the Tonic (I) spoke toward that key. Now you know the rest of the chords that are most likely to be used in the song and whether they’re most likely to be major or minor when they show up.