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Hi,
When using the palette with the circle of fifth (version 2.2.3 build #5) I've been surprised by a behaviour. I first thought it was a bug but maybe it's a feature :)
the 4th degree of a natural minor scale is also the 2nd degree of its relative major scale but this is not displayed in the circle of fifth.
Example :
in C major, when pressing the 2nd degree (Dm), the circle of fifth shows this chord has a subdominant function in A minor (good)
Now if you switch to Am key, and press the Dm chord again the circle of fifth won't show the subdominant function it has in C major.
So, yes, the 2nd degree is not a subdominant chord by definition but both II & IV are "pre-dominant" chords and I assumed that it's what the "s" symbol meant.
Am I missing something ?
Fr., 25.08.2023 - 12:33 Permalink
If all these secondary or subsidiary triads were labelled in the circle of fifths, the circle of fifths would certainly look rather cluttered, wouldn't it?
If you were using Synfire Pro or Express, I would recommend that you simply open multiple palettes of the relevant keys at the same time, because then the selected chords will be marked in all the palettes at the same time. When doing modulations, this is the usual procedure to get an overview of the harmonic relationships.