Music theory — ugh!
It’s like the musical equivalent of long division. Nobody likes it, nobody wants to learn it, it’s hard!!!!
Well — that’s why we lazy boys (TM) love to find shortcuts. And today’s shortcut is a way to remember the Circle of 4ths/5ths.
Oh boy! Ain’t We Got Fun! OK — let’s get into it, kiddies.
First of all — why do we need these pests? Eddie Vedder don’t need no steenkin Circle of 4ths. Justin Timberlake neether!
But those who want to remember little things like how many sharps or flats are in a certain key, or what the major chords (and relative minor chords) in a guitar song will be — here is today’s magic trick.
Four Crazy Guys Drank At Ed’s Bar
Freddie Can Get Drunk At Every Bar
Fidel Castro Gets Drunk At Every Bar
Fred Can’t Go Driving After Eight Beers
Fat Cats Get Down At Ed’s Barbecue
Four Chorus Girls Danced All Evening Bare
Four City Girls Dance An Excellent Ballet
Father Christmas Gave Dad An Electric Blanket
These are really amusing little bits of gossip — but they are also the order of Sharps in a key