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It's taught to young music students. I learned it in public school in the middle of nowhere. Probably age 10 or 11. As did both of my sisters, brother and every
by rdouble 17y ago
It's taught to young music students. I learned it in public school in the middle of nowhere. Probably age 10 or 11. As did both of my sisters, brother and everyone else in the school orchestra. One wouldn't learn it outside of music lessons or a music program. However, it's taught pretty early on if you're doing anything related to classical music.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoI took music classes from age 10 through age 16 and was never taught about the circle of fifths. I was taught major/minor, key signatures, time signatures, sight singing (pitch and rhythm), piano, bassoon, harmony, inversion, counterpoint, and more, and I recall most of that, but I recall nothing about the circle of fifths. If I had been taught it then that would be odd, because it so matches my interests as a mathematician. I can only conclude I was never taught it. YMMV. I don't claim that people weren't taught it, I only say that it isn't taught to every primary school student. I know the claim was "This stuff is taught in primary school." and that may be true, that it is taught in some primary schools. I'm saying it's not taught in every primary school. Maybe it's an American thing. I thought it was interesting, and that there would be Hackers here who didn't know it and would be something that "... gratifies one's intellectual curiosity." Hence the submission.