Nb the way of indicating chords is a shorthand and as such requires you understand what is. There are endless creative possibilities, one way of out lining the concept is looking at the basic ii7 v7 i7 chord progression. Any chord can be substituted for another which has the same tonic, dominant or traveling function. Chord substitution is to replace a chord by another one to add more. I could write a book or two about it, but it would be pointless to simply read about it.
To keep things practical, the chord voicings on the chart are written as you would see them on a lead sheet, g7, dm7, cmaj7, etc. Much of the european classical repertoire and the vast majority of blues, jazz and rock music songs are based on chord progressions. Pages in category chord substitution the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Welcome to our index of jazz standards where you can choose from a large selection of common jazz standards to learn.
Iiv substitution by cycles of hybrid chords g7 c7 7 d7 g7 c7 ab7db7gb7b7 c7 eb7ab7d7db7c7 60 iiv substitution by cycles of hybrid chords different quality d7 g7 c7 d7 g7 c7 bb7ab7d7db7c7 eb7eb7ab7co. The most important chord progression in jazz is probably the ii v i. Iiv substitution with more than 1 momentaneous hybrid g7 7 c7 d7 g7 ab7db7gb7 db7 c7 59 d7 iiv substitution by cycles of hybrid chords g7 c7 7 d7 g7 c7 ab7db7gb7b7 c7 eb7ab7d7db7c7 60 iiv substitution by cycles of hybrid chords different quality d7 g7 c7 d7 g7 c7 bb7ab7d7db7c7 eb7eb7ab7co. Jun 16, 2017 often they will utilize different tools to substitute chord changes and create more or different kinds of harmonic movement.
For any major chord, substitute a major 2 chord to get a contemporary pop sound. In music theory, chord substitution is the technique of using a chord in place of another in a progression of chords, or a chord progression. Use dominant7, minor 7, diminished 7th and minor 7b5 chords. Before we start to study actual chord families along with their. Check out these other articles about jazz harmony, chords, and more. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Jazz musicians frequently use substitutions to add more harmonic content and colour to a progression and this next example uses tritone substitution. Advanced piano chord substitutions story compositions. Its important for musicians studying jazz to know some of the common jazz chord progressions that you will encounter in. Printable pdf ebook with tabs, analysis and audio files.
Includes midi files and 6 playalong vocal tracks featuring dileesa archer. We will look at three basic rules for substitution chord family, inversion, and flat five. Its also a great technique to find new ways to come up with interesting progressions. There are other types of chord substitutions but wanted to start with the easiest kind. Omitting the chord root gives the music a less predictable and contemporary quality. In the later options i also rely on some modal interchange and more freely associated jazz chord substitutions. Often, they attack each chord vertically in its pure form or play horizontally across the progression, usually with a blues or minor pentatonic scale. In the audio files and tabs below, you will hear and see common comping patterns over each of these 12bar progressions. While there are many possible substitutions in the context of chord progressions, we will go over five important ones you need to know. Musical instrumentsguitar master the chords used in jazz.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. This book is very effective in helping to develop this skill. Chord substitutions survival guide pdf includes tab whats next. How to substitute chords from the same harmonic function. Because each of these chord substitutions preserves the melody or what jason white phrases, never sacrifices the melody and pretty much has the same chord makeup, you get practically the same function. In this short report, we will take a look at some of the key aspects of his style. It originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.
Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask guitar method by tom kolb states the rules for diatonic substitution lie in a system of three groups called chord familiesbased on i, iv and v chords of the major scale 88. The general chord substitution rule holds that chords that share two or more notes in common can be readily substituted for each other money chords. Since the 1920s jazz age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. Jazz standards for jazz guitar pdf sheet music, tabs, chords and soloing with audio examples. Jun 06, 2011 two five substitutions are a good entry point to chord substitutions, superimposition, and playing outside the chord progressions over jazz standard tunes. Iivi voicings 50 exercises for jazz guitar pdf ebook. There are some specific and even complicated rules for substitution, but the final arbiter of a successful chord substitution is how it sounds.
Each jazz standard page has all of the tools you need to learn a particular tune. If you were to eat vanilla ice cream every day for a year, not only would you gain weight and considerably so you would also quickly tire of the flavor. Iivi chord voicings 50 exercises for jazz guitar pdf ebook method. Generally, the piano chord that is substituting for the standard chord has at least two notes in common. So todays lesson is all about common jazz chord substitutions. Every diminished chord is a 7th chord with a flatted 9 in four different ways. A diatonic chord substitution occurs when using different notes within a scale. The basic idea is to use one chord in place of another. In jazz and jazz harmony, the chord progression from iv. A forewarning some of these ideas may sound abstract and hard to understand in this short report. Use various chord substitutions to fill out the blues progressions.
Functional means that a dominant chord is substituting for a dominant chord and is still functioning in the same way the original chords did. The chord substitution just described above 3rd above or 3rd below is called the diatonic substitution. You can get the pdf and the guitarpro files for these examples through my. Mar 24, 2017 an important technique that jazz musicians use to create harmonic movement is tritone substitution. This series also includes a bonus video of various substitution chord approaches. This strategy summarizes itself in a replacement of a chord for another one with the same harmonic function of it. This means that the root is omitted, but both essential tones, the 3 and 7, are present in the chord. Creative chord substitution for jazz guitar explains the technique of chord substitution as a tool to expand and vary existing harmonic progressions. Few chord progressions offer the freedom and variety of expression found in the minor blues progression. Welcome to our archive of some of the most popular jazz. Below you can find a selection of downloadable pdf resources covering chords, scales, jazzy chord progressions and.
For example, if you have a c major chord harmonizing the melody, then a minor and e minor make good chord substitutions for the c major chord because they have two related notes. Chord substitutions secrets to chord substitutions. Pdf in this paper the most common harmonic substitutions, at least as far as jazz music is concerned, are unconventionally addressed. Modern chord voicings and chord substitutions use pluralities built on the chord s 3rd. Oct 24, 2017 chord substition is a great way to get some extra millage out of the chords you already know. When a chord in a progression is substituted for, or replaced by, a related but different chord it is called chord substitution. After working with this ygb case study you will be able to. For a jazz musician, being able to manipulate chords and progressions is an essential part of defining ones own personal musical style. Guitarmando chord voicings for duos im playing in a quintet, but also spend a bunch of time jamming with just the guitar player in my band. Over the first four bars of the progression i have applied a great jazz blues chord substitutions called tritone or b5 substitution in beat 4 of bar 1 and beat 3 of bar 4.
The substitutions may have a quality and degree of function in common with the original chord, and often only differs by one or two notes, or they may be far more off the wall, flirting with other keys and modes temporarily, then with deft skill brought back to the home tonal centre. Chord substitutions sound scary, because we hear people talk about things like ah yes, the quintessential tritone substitution with the dominant seventh over a flat fifth blah blah blah. Chord substitution chord substitution refers to the art of changing andor adding chords to a progression in order to create harmony that is different and more interesting. One of my favorite chord substitutions, based on a great guitar progression. Chord identities and similarities jazz guitar online. Some chord substitutions will work brilliantly well, others you can pass on. In the previous lesson on shell chords, we learned that you dont always have to play every single note in a chord. Included for each jazz standard is a bio, chord charts for c, bb, and eb instruments, a playalong, and popular recordings to help you learn it. Modern chord voicings and chord substitutions use pluralities built on the chords 3rd. Great players have all approached this chord progression in a variety of ways. Yellow guitar books case study blues to jazz substitutions i understand the form and construction of a 12 bar blues. It contains stuff to which i want to refer and to which i refer my students.
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the africanamerican communities of new orleans, united states. A substitute chord, or series of substitute chords, can provide alternate harmonic paths while maintaining its original function. This technique can add some great color to your jazz solos. There is a lot more to understand in chord substitutions. This voicing is valuable to master, as it can be used easily and practically in the context of your favorite standard ballads. The tritone substitution is one of the most common chord substitutions found in jazz and was. One of these tricks is the concept of chord substitutions. Not only does jazz utilize the full spectrum of diatonic harmonic movement, it includes modal harmony, and also a slew of substitutions. Combine tritone subs with secondary dominants and you can have a field day with different patterns and substitutions. The jazz style of wes montgomery wes montgomery was one of the greatest jazz guitarists, one of the most recognizable, and one of the most influential. Chord substitution reharmonization simplifying theory.
Row 2 is roman numeral ii meaning the second note and chord of the g scale, again a minor chord. One of the prominent characteristics of jazz music is its rich harmonic language. Jazz chord substitution theory and applications we all get bored of the same thing if we have too much of it. The following chord substitutions work in a variety of musical situations and will not clash with what the other musicians are playing. Much of the european classical repertoire and the vast majority of blues, jazz. For example, the diminished chord with the notes d. Or they can be nonfunctional or contextual substitutions as david baker calls them as in coltrane changes or superimposing cycle changes over the blues or rhythm changes. Tritone substitution tutorial what is tritone substitution. Tritone substitution is when a dominant 7 chord is substituted for the dominant 7th chord a tritone. The secrets to those beautiful chord changes now exposed moody, gregory on. The row 3 is a, the second note in the g scale, and an a minor chord followed in rows 4 and 5, underneath, by c and e. Jazz blues chord substitutions guide jamie holroyd guitar.
This chord dictionary includes over a hundred jazz chord forms, from basic 7th chords with all standard tension substitutions and alterations to guide tone chords to triads over bass notes. In fact, you can omit any note except for the 3rd and 7th guide tones of the chord and still retain the general sound or feel of the original chord. Dec 16, 2016 these are all direct substitutions that many jazz players use but will work in many styles, whether you are a blues, country or fingerstyle player, these voicings will expand your chord knowledge. In this lesson, im going to talk about tritone substitution, what it is, and 3 different types you should be aware of. This chord substitution for major chords works great for creating pop or contemporary. Barre chords very handy for jazz although your usual plain barre chords will be out of place in jazz the majority of jazz guitar chords. The following chord substitutions work in a variety of. Now we will consider another resource of reharmonization. The jazz theory that i mostly apply to the ii v i cord progression in this reharm lesson is classical or functional harmony. Chord structure, inversion, alteration, and extension are described in intervals and distance from the root of the chord or lowest note for inversions.