Decoder: Circle of Fifths for Guitar
Decoder: Circle of Fifths for Guitar
Geared for Guitarists
This is the bridge between guitar and music theory. You'll learn how to build chords and understand the relationships between keys, chords, notes and scales for guitar. This book and tool allows you to explore the framework of the fretboard by using the circle of fourths and fifths. Very effective for songwriting!
Complete with a 72 page booklet packed with examples and handy tips to get you playing straight out of the box. This learning resource will help you become more proficient in using Decoder. It covers a variety of music theories with modern music examples. With extended chapters on songwriting and soloing, deep dives into chord building and even scale building.
✓ Decode Music Theory
✓ Decode Music Theory
With Decoder, focus on one key at a time without information overload.
✓ Expose and Analyze Chord Progressions
✓ Expose and Analyze Chord Progressions
Check out the selection of 12 common chord progressions on the back to get you playing and applying your new Circle of Fifths knowledge.
✓ Transpose key with a turn of the wheel
✓ Transpose key with a turn of the wheel
Change key effortlessly and transpose instantly with a turn of the Decoder’s wheel. The clear graphics visually separate major, minor and diminished chords for easy differentiation at a glance. It is an easy-to-digest, graphical representation of the structures in the music we hear daily.
✓ Compose your own songs
✓ Compose your own songs
More than a cheat sheet. It organises keys, chords, notes, and scales according to what they have in common and how good they sound together.
✓ Reading Companion
✓ Reading Companion
Complete with a 72 page booklet packed with examples and handy tips to get you playing straight out of the box. This learning resource will help you become more proficient in using Decoder. It covers a variety of music theories with modern music examples. With extended chapters on songwriting and soloing, deep dives into chord building and even scale building, we have above and beyond to deliver the quintessential guitar music theory book.
✓ Lightweight, portable and durable
✓ Lightweight, portable and durable
Decoder is light weight and durable. Use flat or prop it up with it's built in snap stand!
✓ Satisfaction Guaranteed
✓ Satisfaction Guaranteed
- 30-Day Money Back Guaruntee
- One Year Warranty
All products ship within 24 hours. Please feel free to reach out to us at anytime to check on your order -info@noisyclan.com
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25% OFF CHEAT SHEETS FOR GUITAR WITH PURCHASE OF CIRCLE OF FIFTHS FOR GUITAR. DISCOUNT APPLIED AT CHECKOUT.
Cheat Sheets for Guitar
Most circle of fifths are confusing and cluttered
Decoder Circle of Fifths shows you the key signatures for each key by visually highlighting which notes are flat or sharp AND shows you where they appear in each key's major scale.
We even added in a little extra - the Quick Chords, so that you can see how chords are built up from the notes. This tool simplifies the theory so that you can focus on the fun part -Playing More
Other Decoder: Circle of Fifths
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Pro
Learn MoreDurable plastic with built-in, optional stand. Complete with Reading Companion for all instruments.
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Teacher's Dozen
Learn MoreShare your knowledge! Decoder Essential 12 Pack bundled with Decoder + Reading Companion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dimensions & Materials
Materials: Polypropylene, nickel press studs.
Dimensions: 146mm x 146mm x 4mm (W x L x D)
Weight: Decoder 45g (0.1lbs) , Book 150g (0.33lbs)
Care Instructions
Wipe with a damp cloth.
Shipping & Returns
All products (that are not in pre-order) ship within 24 hours. Please feel free to reach out to us at anytime to check on your order -info@noisyclan.com
If you need to return, please contact info@noisyclan.com detailing your reason for return and any relevant photos should your product have a fault. A member of our team will work with you to ensure your Wee Stand is safely returned to us. Please include your order number and email associated with the purchase.
Thank you for placing an order with us. In order to make shipping faster and more cost-effective, we ship from locations in the US, UK, and Asia.
Free UK shipping. Shipping to the EU and AU will be with Royal Mail and will take approximately 1-3 weeks. In the USA, we ship to the lower 48 states with free shipping for orders over $40 which includes Tracked shipping via USPS. Products are shipped from our CA warehouse and generally arrive between 4-10 days.
*Orders generally arrive 9-18 days by Royal Mail. If additional arrangements need to be made to ship effectively to countries that are outside of our assured shipping zones, we will prompt you to contact us during checkout upon confirming your shipping country.
All products will ship within 24 hours. Please feel free to reach out to us at anytime to check on your order at info@noisyclan.com
What is a Circle of Fifths?
The Circle of Fifths arranges the 12 major keys found in western music, in a circle. Each key is separated by an interval of a 5th - hence the Circle of Fifths!
How many pages are in the booklet?
Decoder: Circle of Fifths comes with a Reading Companion - a 72 page booklet packed with examples and handy tips to get you playing straight out of the box.
I'm a beginner. Can I use Decoder?
Yes, Decoder: Circle of Fifths and its accompanying reading companion are designed to help musicians of all abilities. As you learn, you can progress through the book and find new ways to apply the circle of fifths to your playing.
What is the difference between the yellow and green Decoder?
The Yellow Decoder has an optional built in stand. It snaps in place in the back or can be snapped out of the way. The yellow Decoder is made of plastic. The green Decoder is made of cardboard.
Let customers speak for us
from 216 reviewsOk it was a rough start, wrong color sent, missing pieces from out of the book…but the Decoder itself is just a brilliant design.
Would I change anything? A bit smaller wouldn’t hurt and the stand while an inspired concept is not something I would use.
What is perfect? The simplicity of use and the ruggedness of this wheel is much better of a product than the frailty of the paper designs and fiddly wooden ones.
I love this stand! It is the perfect complement to my main Grandstand and allows me to view instructions on my iPad while reading music and playing.
Sweet. A great accessory for viewing my tablet while using the DAW.
I needed a compact and light music stand as I am currently travelling to rehearsals by motorbike. Used this stand for the first time this morning, and it worked out ok. But it’s not perfect, and for the build / materials the price point needs to drop significantly imo. The positives are:
- Very clever design.
- Incredibly lightweight.
- Very compact WHEN CLOSED.
- It was adequate support for a double (fold out) A4 music arrangement.
Not so good imo:
- My fusion gig bag that I use to transport a sax to rehearsal, is too heavy (without the sax in) to be used for the ‘extra stabilisation by hanging a rucksack’ feature. Caused the legs to just splay out.
- Because there is no metal in the construction, my magnetic pencil holder had nowhere to attach to (we all use one of those in rehearsal, right?).
- I am 5’ 8””; seated required five of the six segments to be tensionsed. Pull out the remaining section and I have to angle the music support upwards for it to be usable at standing height
- the footprint when in use is large. Practically, to have the music at a readable distance, you do not sit astride the front leg. In a busy / small rehearsal space the two rear legs would probably be underneath another player’s chair.
I have been meaning to switch over to an iPad for all of my music, and when I do this stand will come into its own. At the moment, it is useful as I say for specific reasons when travelling light, it’s not really designed for every day. It’s over priced at the moment for the materials; perhaps less money could have been spent on the funky noisy clan stickers (which probably impact the environmental credentials of this product, the glue on the stickers is an almost instant bond, be warned). Agree with the comment about fingers. Supervise children, as if you don’t close it in a logical sequence fingers can get caught when pushing the legs back into the storage position.
I love love this stand. Super light but solid. Also Noisy Clan customer service was top notch. I had a minor issue with my original stand but they sorted me out a replacement really fast.
Cheat sheets are the clearest I have seen both graphically and the logic of the layout. Best in the business.
Well produced in laminated card. Also love their Guitar Circle of Fifths Plastic Wheel
I recently bought the circle of fifths chord wheel from the same company and wish I had bought the bundle including this product. Great addition to the circle of fifths chord wheel. Eagerly awaiting new products. Very happy.
I like that these are coated so they will last longer. This is a great group of people and put a lot of thought into their products.
These are like little reminder and nice placards to have around to help when learning guitar chord or developing songs. These along with the Decoder are great to help visual and reference. Work smarter not harder.
Brilliant and simple bit of kit to carry in your guitar case. Helped me out plenty of times.
Very good and concise. You can focus on one area and move on and keep it at the fore of your mind. Not artificially bulked up.
Flash cards are scientifically proven to help you learn. This is a awesome tool for learning music.
This is all basic stuff BUT most of us are trying to learn songs and forget to learn music theory because it's confusing.
What a great company and products! I recently purchased another of their items on Amazon, the Pro Plastic Circle of Fifths Melody Tool for Musicians. I was so impressed with that product that I then purchased this product, the Guitar Chord Chart Cheat Sheets. They have made some complex musical topics (keys, scales, chords, triplets) much easier to understand for guitar players. I have been playing for decades and I learned things immediately with each of these inexpensive tools. I had a question about their documentation and then emailed me within an hour (I wish all Amazon vendors were that responsive). I highly recommend this company and their products.
Along with same brands decoder wheel.. I am very happy with the system.
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