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substitute tritones in chord progression

Here’s a method that’s helping musicians swap out dull chords for exciting ones!

by Jermaine Griggs · 19 comments

in Chords & Progressions

On Friday, I introduced “tritone substitutions.” And by now, you should be a pro at substituting one dominant chord for another.

What’s the trick? It’s simple. Just figure out what’s a tritone up or down (you’ll land on the same note) from where you’re currently at — then just play that dominant chord instead of your original one… [more]