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DIY Cycle

Level 1 Cycle

Start with 2 keys per day. Each day work on a different key pair. The following sequence takes 12 days to complete a full cycle of all 24 major + minor keys.

Major Keys (Sharp):

Day 1: C + G
Day 2: D + A
Day 3: E + B

Major Keys (Flat):

Day 4: F + Bb
Day 5: Eb + Ab
Day 6: Db + Gb

Minor Keys (Sharp):

Day 7: A + E
Day 8: B + F#
Day 9: C# + G#

Minor Keys (Flat):

Day 10: D + G
Day 11: C + F
Day 12: Bb + Eb

You can add the Chromatic Scale to any of these keys, starting on the key note.

Note that enharmonic keys like C# and Cb major are skipped. These are identical to Db and B, respectively.

Level 2 Cycle

We can increase the difficulty with a sequence that includes more keys in one day, combining relative major + minor keys, reducing total cycle time to 6 days.

Day 1:

C major + A minor
G major + E minor

Day 2:

D major + B minor
A major + F# minor

Day 3:

E major + C# minor
B major + G# minor

Day 4:

F major + D minor
Bb major + G minor

Day 5:

Eb major + C minor
Ab major + F minor

Day 6:

Db major + Bb minor
Gb major + Eb minor

Level 3 Cycle

A more advanced sequence will go through all keys in 2 days, using parallel major + minor keys. It should only be done after the previous patterns can be played automatically from memory.

Day 1:

Day 2:

Level 4a Cycle: Ascending 5ths

The most difficult cycle, playing all keys around the full Circle of 5ths in 1 day.

Level 4b Cycle: Descending 5ths

An alternative sequence goes the opposite direction around the Circle of 5ths.