actually, the order gives you a hint, as the key is a semi-tone above the sharp note, so key of G has F#, F# is the first on the list, so only one. B is a semitone above A#, the fifth on the list, so 5 sharps. This is the way I look at it.
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These sort of discoveries you make for yourself are probably the most useful.
There is indeed a relationship there. Since the keys are listed in the order of fifths, and the intervals of the major scale remain the same, the newly sharpened notes (always the 7th degree) will also be a fifth apart.
Also, the circle of fifth becomes the circle of fourths if you walk along it in reverse direction, and most of the guitar strings in standard tuning are tuned a perfect fourth apart.
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Hi JĆ³zsef, never realised that the standard tuning backwards are perfect 4th apart, thanks for shedding light. What about G to B?
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Well, thatās the spice in standard tuning 
G to B is a major 3rd interval. If each string were tuned in perfect 4th, weād end up with a C and an F string, and the E and F strings would have the potential to clash in chords (thereās only a minor second between them).
Hereās a short article on how standard tuning came to be:
However, itās not uncommon with 6-string bass guitars to extend the standard range (EADG) with a B string on the low end and a C string on the high end. However, 6-string barre chords on bass guitar are quite rare so dissonance is less of an issue there.
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The Circle of Fifths does indeed tie in with this. Should I say it encompasses this and more. It is, imho, a wonderful thing. 
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THX Richard, this is the reason why I joined this course, there are things I intuitively think are ralated, conected, make sense, but need moreflesh on the bone, actually I need to connect the dots and so far (reached Module 4 yet) everything went smoothly, the basics are in the muscles, now the hard work starts 
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THX JĆ³zsef
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You might want to fix this
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Thanks for the hint, I corrected the typo
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Hi Scott, the video exists and plays for me on my iPad. You might try quitting and re-starting your browser, and/or clearing your cache.
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Thanks @judi! Scot - if youāre still experiencing this issue, would you mind sending me an email or your error? Please send it via fanny@justinguitar.com. Thank you!
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Is a ānaturalā chord different from a āmajorā chord?
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Hi Todd, welcome to the community! Great question, I donāt have the answer but will be watching this space.
In the meantime, and if itās your thing, consider heading over to the Introduce Yourself topic and saying hello. 
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Welcome to the forum Todd
No. Natural chords or Diatonic Chords are the chords made up of the notes is a scale. Using the C major scale as an example the natural or diatonic chords would be C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am Bdim. Youāll notice 3 are Major, 3 are minor and 1 is diminished.
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Hi @Tadao442
@stitch gave you a great answer regarding diatonic chords. I would agree with that.
Iāve never heard of natural chords though. You can get natural notes, which are notes that are not sharp or flat. Are you sure what you are referring to is definitely a chord?
Perhaps what you saw is a chord that started on a sharp or flat note in a song then it became a natural. For example, you could have a song that has a Bb (major) chord then a B (major) chord. The B (major) chord could then be written as a B natural, which is just clarifying that it is a major chord starting on a B natural not a B flat.
Hope that helps.
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@Dave_Birnie
I could be wrong itās been 58 years since I took accordion lesson and my music teack taught music using Solfege (Do Re Me) and she used the term Natural chords to discribe what the chords where in scales. Didnāt matter what key you where playing in She always use Do Re Me. She would say the chords have the some name as the Note.
The only reason I remember this is because I never understood what she was talking about and there for never learnt to read music.
She was Hungarian if I remember correctly.
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@Dave_Birnie did some searching and found this and I think this is what she was teaching.
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@Tadao442
Hello and welcome to the Community Todd.
Thanks for supporting the site with a subscription to the theory course. I hope youāre benefiting from it.
Like Dave, I am only aware of notes being named as natural, not chords.
The explanation offered by stitch has some sense to it and makes me wonder if the word is used in some countries / cultures but not others.
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You say there are practice forms on your website for the major scale chart. I am not able to find those. Can you please direct me to them?
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