Cycle of Fifths Chords

General Discussion
1

CYCLE OF FIFTHS (CHORDS):

Clockwise from C

12 O’Clock
no # or b
C MAJOR
C D E F G A B
relative minor
A MINOR
A B C D E F G

I MAJOR
TONIC
C - C E G
CMaj7 - C E G B
CMaj9 - C E G B D
CMaj11 - C E G B D F
CMaj13 - C E G B D F A

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Dm - D F A
Dm7 - D F A C
Dm9 - D F A C E
Dm11 - D F A C E G
Dm6 - D F A B

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Em - E G B
Em7 - E G B D

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
F - F A C
FMaj7 - F A C E
FMaj9 - F A C E G
F6 - F A C D

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
G - G B D
G7 - G B D F
G9 - G B D F A
G11 - G B D F A C
Gsus4 - G C D
G13 - G B D F A C E

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Am - A C E
Am7 - A C E G
Am9 - A C E G B
Am11 - A C E G B D

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Bdim - B D F
Bm7b5 - B D F A

1 O’Clock
1# = F#
G MAJOR
G A B C D E F#
relative minor
E MINOR
E F# G A B C D

I MAJOR
TONIC
G - G B D
GMaj7 - G B D F#
GMaj9 - G B D F# A
GMaj11 - G B D F# A C
GMaj13 - G B D F# A C E

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Am - A C E
Am7 - A C E G
Am9 - A C E G B
Am11 - A C E G B D
Am6 - A C E F#

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Bm - B D F#
Bm7 - B D F# A

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
C - C E G
CMaj7 - C E G B
CMaj9 - C E G B D
C6 - C E G A

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
D - D F# A
D7 - D F# A C
D9 - D F# A C E
D11 - D F# A C E G
Dsus4 - D G A
D13 - D F# A C E G B

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Em - E G B
Em7 - E G B D
Em9 - E G B D F#
Em11 - E G B D F# A

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
F#dim - F# A C
F#m7b5 - F# A C E

2 O’Clock
2 # = F# C#
D MAJOR
D E F# G A B C#
relative minor
B MINOR
B C# D E F# G A

I MAJOR
TONIC
D - D F# A
DMaj7 - D F# A C#
DMaj9 - D F# A C# E
DMaj11 - D F# A C# E G
DMaj13 - D F# A C E G B

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Em - E G B
Em7 - E G B D
Em9 - E G B D F#
Em11 - E G B D F# A
Em6 - E G B C#

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
F#m - F# A C#
F#m7 - F# A C# E

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
G - G B D
GMaj7 - G B D F#
GMaj9 - G B D F# A
G6 - G B D E

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
A - A C# E
A7 - A C# E G
A9 - A C# E G B
A11 - A C# E G B D
Asus4 - A D E
A13 - A C# E G B D F#

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Bm - B D F#
Bm7 - B D F# A
Bm9 - B D F# A C#
Bm11 - B D F# A C# E

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
C#dim - C# E G
C#m7b5 - C# E G B

3 O’Clock
3 # = C# F# G#
A MAJOR:
A B C# D E F# G#
relative minor
F# MINOR
F# G# A B C# D E

I MAJOR
TONIC
A - A C# E
AMaj7 - A C# E G#
AMaj9 - A C# E G# B
AMaj11 - A C# E G# B D
AMaj13 - A C# E G# B D F#

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Bm - B D F#
Bm7 - B D F# A
Bm9 - B D F# A C#
Bm11 - B D F# A C# E
Bm6 - B D F# G#

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
C#m - C# E G#
C#m7 - C# E G# B

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
D - D F# A
DMaj7 - D F# A C#
DMaj9 - D F# A C# E
D6 - D F# A B

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
E - E G# B
E7 - E G# B D
E9 - E G# B D F#
E11 - E G# B D F# A
Esus4 - E A B
E13 - E G# B D F# A C#

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
F#m - F# A C#
F#m7 - F# A C# E
F#m9 - F# A C# E G#
F#m11 - F# A C# E G# B

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
G#dim - G# B D
G#m7b5 - G# B D F#

4 O’Clock
4 # = F# G# C# D#
E MAJOR:
E F# G# A B C# D#
relative minor
C# MINOR
C# D# E F# G# A B

I MAJOR
TONIC
E - E G# B
EMaj7 - E G# B D#
EMaj9 - E G# B D# F#
EMaj11 - E G# B D# F# A
EMaj13 - E G# B D# F# A C#

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
F#m - F# A C#
F#m7 - F# A C# E
F#m9 - F# A C# E G#
F#m11 - F# A C# E G# B
F#m6 - F# A C# D#

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
G#m - G# B D#
G#m7 - G# B D# F#

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
A - A C# E
AMaj7 - A C# E G#
AMaj9 - A C# E G# B
A6 - A C# E F#

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
B - B D# F#
B7 - B D# F# A
B9 - B D# F# A C#
B11 - B D# F# A C# E
Bsus4 - B E F#
B13 - B D# F# A C# E G#

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
C#m - C# E G#
C#m7 - C# E G# B
C#m9 - C# E G# B D#
C#m11 - C# E G# B D# F#

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
D#dim - D# F# A
D#m7b5 - D# F# A C#

5 O’Clock
5 # = C# D# F# G# A#
B MAJOR:
B C# D# E F# G# A#
relative minor
G# MINOR
G# A# B C# D# E F#

I MAJOR
TONIC
B - B D# F#
BMaj7 - B D# F# A#
BMaj9 - B D# F# A# C#
BMaj11 - B D# F# A# C# E
BMaj13 - B D# F# A C# E G#

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
C#m - C# E G#
C#m7 - C# E G# B
C#m9 - C# E G# B D#
C#m11 - C# E G# B D# F#
C#m6 - C# E G# A#

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
D#m - D# F# A#
D#m7 - D# F# A# C#

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
E - E G# B
EMaj7 - E G# B D#
EMaj9 - E G# B D# F#
E6 - E G# B C#

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
F# - F# A# C#
F#7 - F# A# C# E
F#9 - F# A# C# E G#
F#11 - F# A# C# E G# B
F#sus4 - F# B C#
F#13 - F# A# C# E G# B D#

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
G#m - G# B D#
G#m7 - G# B D# F#
G#m9 - G# B D# F# A#
G#m11 - G# B D# F# A# C#

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
A#dim - A# C# E
A#m7b5 - A# C# E G#

6 O’Clock
6 # = F# G# A# C# D# E#
F# MAJOR:
F# G# A# B C# D# E#
relative minor
D# MINOR
D# E# F# G# A# B C#

I MAJOR
TONIC
F# - F# A# C#
F#Maj7 - F# A# C# E#
F#Maj9 - F# A# C# E# G#
F#Maj11 - F# A# C# E# G# B
F#Maj13 - F# A# C# E# G# B D#

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
G#m - G# B D#
G#m7 - G# B D# F#
G#m9 - G# B D# F# A#
G#m11 - G# B D# F# A# C#
G#m6 - G# B D# E#

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
A#m - A# C# E#
A#m7 - A# C# E# G#

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
B - B D# F#
BMaj7 - B D# F# A#
BMaj9 - B D# F# A# C#
B6 - B D# F# G#

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
C# - C# E# G#
C#7 - C# E# G# B
C#9 - C# E# G# B D#
C#11 - C# E# G# B D# F#
C#sus4 - C# F# G#
C#13 - C# E# G# B D# F# A#

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
D#m - D# F# A#
D#m7 - D# F# A# C#
D#m9 - D# F# A# C# E#
D#m11 - D# F# A# C# E# G#

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
E#dim - E# G# B
E#m7b5 - E# G# B D#

7 O’Clock
7 # = C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
C# MAJOR
C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
relative minor
A# MINOR
A# B# C# D# E# F# G#

2

anti-clockwise from C

12 O’Clock
no # or b
C MAJOR
C D E F G A B
relative minor
A MINOR
A B C D E F G

I MAJOR
TONIC
C - C E G
CMaj7 - C E G B
CMaj9 - C E G B D
CMaj11 - C E G B D F
CMaj13 - C E G B D F A

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Dm - D F A
Dm7 - D F A C
Dm9 - D F A C E
Dm11 - D F A C E G
Dm6 - D F A B

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Em - E G B
Em7 - E G B D

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
F - F A C
FMaj7 - F A C E
FMaj9 - F A C E G
F6 - F A C D

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
G - G B D
G7 - G B D F
G9 - G B D F A
G11 - G B D F A C
Gsus4 - G C D
G13 - G B D F A C E

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Am - A C E
Am7 - A C E G
Am9 - A C E G B
Am11 - A C E G B D

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Bdim - B D F
Bm7b5 - B D F A

11 O’Clock
1 b = Bb
F MAJOR:
F G A Bb C D E
relative minor
D MINOR
D E F G A Bb C

I MAJOR
TONIC
F - F A C
FMaj7 - F A C E
FMaj9 - F A C E G
FMaj11 - F A C E G Bb
FMaj13 - F A C E G Bb D

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Gm - G Bb D
Gm7 - G Bb D F
Gm9 - G Bb D F A
Gm11 - G Bb D F A C
Gm6 - G Bb D E

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Am - A C E
Am7 - A C E G

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
Bb - Bb D F
BbMaj7 - Bb D F A
BbMaj9 - Bb D F A C
Bb6 - Bb D F G

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
C - C E G
C7 - C E G Bb
C9 - C E G Bb D
C11 - C E G Bb D F
Csus4 - C F G
C13 - C E G Bb D F A

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Dm - D F A
Dm7 - D F A C
Dm9 - D F A C E
Dm11 - D F A C E G

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Edim - E G Bb
Em7b5 - E G Bb D

10 O’Clock
2 b = Bb Eb
Bb MAJOR:
Bb C D Eb F G A
relative minor
G MINOR
G A Bb C D Eb F

I MAJOR
TONIC
Bb - Bb D F
BbMaj7 - Bb D F A
BbMaj9 - Bb D F A C
BbMaj11 - Bb D F A C Eb
BbMaj13 - Bb D F A C Eb G

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Cm - C Eb G
Cm7 - C Eb G Bb
Cm9 - C Eb G Bb D
Cm11 - C Eb G Bb D F
Cm6 - C Eb G A

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Dm - D F A
Dm7 - D F A C

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
Eb - Eb G Bb
EbMaj7 - Eb G Bb D
EbMaj9 - Eb G Bb D F
Eb6 - Eb G Bb C

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
F - F A C
F7 - F A C Eb
F9 - F A C Eb G
F11 - F A C Eb G Bb
Fsus4 - F Bb C
F13 - F A C Eb G Bb D

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Gm - G Bb D
Gm7 - G Bb D F
Gm9 - G Bb D F A
Gm11 - G Bb D F A C

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Adim - A C Eb
Am7b5 A C Eb G

9 O’Clock
3 b = Eb Ab Bb
Eb MAJOR:
Eb F G Ab Bb C D
relative minor
C MINOR
C D Eb F G Ab Bb

I MAJOR
TONIC
Eb - Eb G Bb
EbMaj7 - Eb G Bb D
EbMaj9 - Eb G Bb D F
EbMaj11 - Eb G Bb D F Ab
EbMaj13 - Eb G Bb D F Ab C

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Fm - F Ab C
Fm7 - F Ab C Eb
Fm9 - F Ab C Eb G
Fm11 - F Ab C Eb G Bb
Fm6 - F Ab C D

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Gm - G Bb D
Gm7 - G Bb D F

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
Ab - Ab C Eb
AbMaj7 - Ab C Eb G
AbMaj9 - Ab C Eb G Bb
Ab6 - Ab C Eb F

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
Bb - Bb D F
Bb7 - Bb D F Ab
Bb9 - Bb D F Ab C
Bb11 - Bb D F Ab C Eb
Bbsus4 - Bb Eb F
Bb13 - Bb D F Ab C Eb G

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Cm - C Eb G
Cm7 - C Eb G Bb
Cm9 - C Eb G Bb D
Cm11 - C Eb G Bb D F

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Ddim - D F Ab
Dm7b5 - D F Ab C

8 O’Clock
4 b = Ab Bb Db Eb
Ab MAJOR:
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
relative minor
F MINOR
F G Ab Bb C Db Eb

I MAJOR
TONIC
Ab - Ab C Eb
AbMaj7 - Ab C Eb G
AbMaj9 - Ab C Eb G Bb
AbMaj11 - Ab C Eb G Bb Db
AbMaj13 - Ab C Eb G Bb Db F

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Bbm - Bb Db F
Bbm7 - Bb Db F Ab
Bbm9 - Bb Db F Ab C
Bbm11 - Bb Db F Ab C Eb
Bbm6 - Bb Db F G

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Cm - C Eb G
Cm7 - C Eb G Bb

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
Db - Db F Ab
DbMaj7 - Db F Ab C
DbMaj9 - Db F Ab C Eb
Db6 - Db F Ab Bb

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
Eb - Eb G Bb
Eb7 - Eb G Bb Db
Eb9 - Eb G Bb Db F
Eb11 - Eb G Bb Db F Ab
Ebsus4 - Eb Ab Bb
Eb13 - Ab G Bb Db F Ab C

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Fm - F Ab C
Fm7 - F Ab C Eb
Fm9 - F Ab C Eb G
Fm11 - F Ab C Eb G Bb

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Gdim - G Bb Db
Gm7b5 - G Bb Db F

7 O’Clock
5 b = Db Eb Gb Ab Bb
Db MAJOR
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
relative minor
Bb MINOR
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

I MAJOR
TONIC
Db - Db F Ab
DbMaj7 - Db F Ab C
DbMaj9 - Db F Ab C Eb
DbMaj11 - Db F Ab C Eb Gb
DbMaj13 - Db F Ab C Eb Gb Bb

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Ebm - Eb G Bb
Ebm7 - Eb Gb Bb Db
Ebm9 - Eb Gb Bb Db F
Ebm11 - Eb Gb Bb Db F Ab
Ebm6 - Eb Gb Bb C

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Fm - F Ab C
Fm7 - F Ab C Eb

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
GbMaj - Gb Bb Db
GbMaj7 - Gb Bb Db F
GbMaj9 - Gb Bb Db F Ab
Gb6 - Gb Bb Db Eb

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
Ab - Ab C Eb
Ab7 - Ab C Eb Gb
Ab9 - Ab C Eb Gb Bb
Ab11 - Ab C Eb Gb Bb Db
Absus4 - Ab Db Eb
Ab13 - Ab C Eb Gb Bb Db F

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALELL
( relative minor )
Bbm - Bb Db F
Bbm7 - Bb Db F Ab
Bbm9 - Bb Db F Ab C
Bbm11 - Bb Db F Ab C Eb

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Cdim - C Eb Gb
Cm7b5 - C Eb Gb Bb

6 O’Clock
6 b = Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb
Gb MAJOR
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F
relative minor
Eb MINOR
Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db

I MAJOR
TONIC
Gb - Gb Bb Db
GbMaj7 - Gb Bb Db F
GbMaj9 - Gb Bb Db F Ab
GbMaj11 - Gb Bb Db F Ab Cb
GbMaj13 - Gb Bb Db F Ab Cb Eb

ii MINOR
SUBDOMINANT PARALLEL
Abm - Ab Cb Eb
Abm7 - Ab Cb Eb Gb
Abm9 - Ab Cb Eb Gb Bb
Abm11 - Ab Cb Eb Gb Bb Db
Abm6 - Ab Cb Eb F

iii MINOR
DOMINANT PARALLEL
Bbm - Bb Db F
Bbm7 - Bb Db F Ab

IV MAJOR
SUBDOMINANT
Cb - Cb Eb Gb
CbMaj7 - Cb Eb Gb Bb
CbMaj9 - Cb Eb Gb Bb Db
Cb6 - Cb Eb Gb Ab

V MAJOR
DOMINANT
Db - Db F Ab
Db7 - Db F Ab Cb
Db9 - Db F Ab Cb Eb
Db11 - Db F Ab Cb Eb Gb
Dbsus4 - Db Gb Ab
Db13 - Db F Ab Cb Eb Gb Bb

vi MINOR
TONIC PARALLEL
( relative minor )
Ebm - Eb Gb Bb
Ebm7 - Eb Gb Bb Db
Ebm9 - Eb Gb Bb Db F
Ebm11 - Eb Gb Bb Db F Ab

vii MINOR
INCOMPLETE DOMINANT SEVENTH
Fdim - F Ab Cb
Fm7b5 - F Ab Cb Eb

5 O’Clock
7 b = Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb
Cb MAJOR
Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb
relative minor
Ab MINOR
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb