"Spiral of Fifths - Musical Art Print"
When I discovered music fonts, I immediately wanted to create images incorporating musical notation.
For this image, I wanted a stave that wasn't straight, and thought of using maybe a circle or a spiral.
I remembered the concept of a circle of fifths from studying music theory. In a circle of fifths, starting off in any major key and modulating up or down by a fifth 12 times will take you through all 12 major keys before returning back to the starting key again.
This "spiral of fifths" starts in C major. Each circuit of the spiral passes through all 12 major keys before returning back to C major again ready for another circuit. The notes in each cycle become fewer and longer as the space becomes more restricted towards the centre of the spiral. After passing through each key 5 times, the piece ends on a single held C. The notes are chosen and arranged for their visual appearance rather than musical quality, but should be musically accurate and playable!
Printed on 275gsm Canon PP-201 paper using Canon ChromaLife 100+ inks.
Frame and mount are not included.
Prints are available in the following sizes:
Imperial:
5x7"
8x10"
11x14"
13x19"
International:
A5
A4
A3
A3+
See the final image for a list of exact print and image sizes for each of these options.
Please contact me if you would a different size, a borderless print, or any other variation.
How was this image created? See my web site http://paintingbycode.com