Piano Chord Progressions: The MysteriousTri-Tone Chord Substitution

http://www.playpiano.com Piano Chord Progressions: Tri-Tone Chord SubstitutionThe mysterious "tri-tone substitution" has puzzled musicians down through the years. I used it for 20 years without knowing the name of it -- I called it "half-step slides from above". It adds interest to your piano playing and chord progressions by substitution the chord that is a tri-tone away from the root of the V7 chord. Come on over to http://www.playpiano.com and sign up for our free newsletter by email on piano chords and chord progressions if you like this kind of thing and want to learn more.

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[guitars2112]

the tritone substitution just means 2 dominant seventh chords that share the same (enharmonic) tritone interval.

[ABisopht]

you've just solved my problem. I wish i could shake your hand- Thank you!

[DICACIO1]

much too complicated for most students. teach it more simple :)

in any Major scale, play the 1st note and then play the neighboring note up 1 key. but play that neighboring note as a dominant 7 or altered chord. It will resolve nicely "chromatically" downward into the major 1 chord

tell the students to use it like a 5 chord :D

try it on this progression

7, 3, 6, 2, 5,1, 4, 6, 2, 5(use it here),1



[DICACIO1]

OMG its the infamous "devil's chord"... what are you teaching these people?! LOL :p

[pll89]

...it's odd because once you do the substitution from G7 to a Db7 then the third of G (B) becomes a seventh..but it's no longer B it's now a Cb (since the minor 7th of Db is Cb..)..guh maybe i'm over complicating things since Cb and B sounds the same.

[goodguy4329]

thank you sir!!...looks like you have had an awesome experience with jazz in ur life time...i wish to have the same!!...ill keep in touch!!!

[Voodomania]

@iSkylla Yes, he did. The "circle of 4ths" is the "circle of 5ths" only the other way around.

[iSkylla]

Did you say the circle of 4ths at 3:37? Or am I just going crazy?

[58gpr]

thanks for this video! You never stop learning! :)