Circle of Fifths

Each major key around the circle with its relative minor and key signature. Moving clockwise adds a sharp; moving anticlockwise adds a flat.

  • Circle of fifths with C major markedC majorA minor0 sharps, 0 flats
  • Circle of fifths with G major markedG majorE minor1 sharp
  • Circle of fifths with D major markedD majorB minor2 sharps
  • Circle of fifths with A major markedA majorF# minor3 sharps
  • Circle of fifths with E major markedE majorC# minor4 sharps
  • Circle of fifths with B major markedB majorG# minor5 sharps
  • Circle of fifths with F# major markedF# majorD# minor6 sharps, or 6 flats as Gb major and Eb minor
  • Circle of fifths with Db major markedDb majorBb minor5 flats
  • Circle of fifths with Ab major markedAb majorF minor4 flats
  • Circle of fifths with Eb major markedEb majorC minor3 flats
  • Circle of fifths with Bb major markedBb majorG minor2 flats
  • Circle of fifths with F major markedF majorD minor1 flat

Learn it by heart