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Cycle of fifths
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Noun Phrase
(
music theory
) A sequence of tones at intervals of a perfect fifth . In equal temperment the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.
The composition modulates upwards through the cycle of fifths, eventually returning to the original key.
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