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noun (also circle of fifths)
- (music theory) A sequence of bass notes at intervals of a perfect fifth lower than the previous note. In equal temperment the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.
- The composition modulates upwards through the cycle of fifths, eventually returning to the original key.
- To keep the music in range it is very common to have the bass notes go gown a fifth, then up a fourth, and so on. This pattern still produces the same series of notes, e.g E-A-D-G-C-F-Bb
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