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Diatonic Substitution

6/7/2013

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Here’s a tip for any musician that wants to re-invigorate a tired chord progression. You can build Major and Minor 7th chords using simple triad shapes.  To do so just play a chord of the opposite quality built from the 3rd of the root chord.  For example, if the chord is C major, then you would play E minor on top of it and the yielding sonic effect would be C Maj 7.  Conversely, if you have C minor then you would play Eb major on top of it and yield C Min 7.  The best part is that you don’t even need someone to play the whole C chord. A bass player can play just the C note and you can play the E Maj or Eb Min and you’ll get the same result.  This is a simple way to create something that is greater than the sum of its parts.  There is a lot more you can do with Diatonic Substitution, let me know if you have want to know more!

REVIEW:

C + Em = C Maj 7

C + Eb  = C Min 7

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T.M. link
7/27/2013 10:20:27 am

Thanks for this, it is something I wasn't aware of before!

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9/13/2013 01:41:00 pm

No problem! Let me know if you have any questions. I've kind of let this blog go in favor of posting on my Facebook page (link below). I post tips and tricks regularly. Check it out and let me know what you think

https://www.facebook.com/anvilguitar

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