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Unit 9 · Diatonic harmony · Lesson 2 of 4

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Numbers for

Musicians label with for the of the : - Uppercase (I, IV, V) = - lowercase (ii, iii, vi) = - ° = (vii°)

"I – IV – V" means the same thing in every : in C it's C – F – G; in G it's G – C – D. That's why musicians can transpose on the fly.

Circle of fifths

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