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There are mainly two situations for chord substitutions: an extended chord replaces a triad or an altered chord replace a chord of the same type. A third, less common, approach is melodic substitution which is explained further in the article.
The most basic form of chord substitution for piano is The Chord Family Technique. This substitution technique treats diatonic chords sharing two common tones as interchangeable. This following illustration shows the C Major Chord Family according to this approach.
As the name implies, a chord substitution involves using a chord in place of another. However, it is not just any chord as usually the substitute chord replaces the original one in respect to its function in a given harmonic context.
Chord substitution is a matter of taste and the desire to redefine it with a change in harmony. 1 Using Common Tones. The first method of chord substitution is to use common tones which are notes that are common in the chord given as well as the substitute. Triads are the bread and butter of harmony. You’ll find them in any popular song.
8 sty 2016 · In bars 1 to 2, the Dº7 acts as a passing chord between the C∆/E (C major 7 with an E in the bass, known as a slash chord) and the C6. In bars 3 to 4 we use an Abº7 and cadence on the vi (A-9), which is sort of an interrupted or deceptive cadence (V – vi), as the Abº7 is a common substitution for G7.
9 paź 2015 · Learn the basics of chord substitution as a reharmonization technique, which involves replacing a chord with another that has similar harmonic function.
29 mar 2016 · A common method for making variations to a chord is to replace it with a richer form of the same chord. I have already mentioned in a previous article that you can always add a fourth note to a triad to convert it into a seventh chord.
