Interactive Circle of Fifths

Dorian with #4 from note “D”. Spicy minor, expressive and colorful.

Softer than classical Locrian from note “D”. Great for ii m7b5, clearer sound.

Lydian with #2 from note “D”. Exotic major with melodic top.

Major with #4 from note “D#”. Airy floating top, cinematic pedals and open strings.

Bright and stable major scale from note “D#”. Foundation of tonal music, easily fits classical progressions.

Dominant major from note “D#”. Drive, bluesy flavor and natural pull to tonic.

Minor with natural 6 from note “D#”. Flexible, modern sound, keeps modal flavor and groove.

Lyrical natural minor from note “D#”. Expressive in ballads and cinematic drama, familiar minor turns.

Minor with b2 from note “D#”. Dense tension and ethnic touch, fits riffs and flamenco colors.

Rare center with diminished fifth from note “D#”. Tense color, often used as passing effect.

Minor with leading 7 from note “D#”. Modern jazz flavor and rich modal derivatives.

V7alt from note “D#”. Full of colors (#9/b9/#5/b5) with strong pull to resolution.

V7#11 from note “D#”. Major base with spicy #4 and b7, fits extended dominants.

Minor with major 7 from note “D#”. Bright cadences and an eastern melodic flavor.

HM5 from note “D#”. Minor dominant with b2 and major 3, flamenco character.