The circle of fifths looks confusing but it's only ever here to help. And a basic understanding of what it's trying to tell you could lead you down a whole new creative superhighway.Simply put, it's a ...

This C#m11 has the root (C#) at the bottom, so it isn’t a slash chord. However, if we look at the two lowest notes, C# and E, we have the root and b3rd, which set this up as some kind of C# minor.

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Which is why the most important key in the chart might be F# minor. At first glance, it doesn’t seem like a very important one — it’s neither the most nor the least popular, at a slight 2.5%.

Inversions are a great way to unlock additional tones and voicings from chords that you might use everyday. This E/G# is one of the chords from the track Tears In Heaven that was a moving highlight of ...