This circle of 4ths drill utilizes the circle of 4ths as a practice pattern & template for all scales and chords including major, minor & diminished triads with their inversions.

 

As a reminder, the circle of 4ths is a successive interval of perfect 4ths.

C → F → B♭ → E♭ → A♭ → D♭ → G♭ → C♭ → E → A → D → G → C

 

Hence if you were practicing the Major Scales using the circle of 4ths pattern/template you would do this:

C major scale → F major scale → B♭ major scale etc.

I do hope you got the drill?

 

Benefits of using the Circle of 4ths pattern while practicing:

We recognize that practicing all Traditional scales and chords could be challenging, hence to make it fun and less challenging, the circle of 4ths does it better in ways

  1. The Sound Change as you progress from Key to Key is smooth.
  2. You would also notice a gradual change (Increment or decrement) in black notes as you transition from key to key. This is great for muscle memory development as you wouldn’t have to deal with the confusion that comes in with scattered blacks and whites.

In the next couple of hours, we will start practicing :

  1. Major Scales
  2. Minor Scales
  3. Major Chords & Inversions
  4. Minor Chords & inversions
  5. Diminished Triads

 

How to Practice :

  • Use a Metronome to keep timing smooth between notes and chord changes.
  • Start at a slower speed (tempo/bpm) and increase metronome speed as you feel comfortable.
  • Practice using the Right hand first, then proceed to Left Hand alone before finally doing both.
  • Take Breaks incase of Burnouts; Drink Water and Take a Stroll for about 10-15 minutes before continuing again.
  • Record yourself either video/audio while practicing to keep tabs of your progress

 

See you there…

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