The Circle of Fifths assistant displays the chords in an interactive visualization.
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To open the Circle of Fifths assistant, double-click a chord event, click Chord Assistant, and click Circle of Fifths.
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The chord that defines the current key, which is shown at the top, in the center of the Circle of Fifths, is marked as the tonic (I).
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The outer circle shows the twelve major chords, ordered in intervals of fifths.
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The inner circle displays the corresponding parallel minor chords.
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The roman numerals mark the chords of the current key with their scale degree. You can use these chords to create typical chord progressions, or you can use the other chords for more creative results.
To play a chord and to assign it to the selected chord event, click it.
The last 3 chords that you clicked are displayed in bold.
To define a new key, right-click the chord, and select Use as Origin.
To select the parallel minor chord and to define it as the key, open the Major/Minor pop-up menu and select an option.