Chord Subs

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© 2001 by Paul Rinzler SUBSTITUTE CHORDS Progressions may be created by freely choosing a chord from each column (exceptions: Em7 usually follows G7, and Am7 usually does not follow Db7). Name of sub. Original chords Dm7 G7 CM7 Diatonic (3rd up) FM7 Bø7 Em7 Deceptive cadence Am7 Tritone sub Db7 Secondary dominant D7 Key change (M to m) Dø7 Im7 or Im(M7) Diatonic & key change Fm7 Bo7 INSERTED CHORDS Progressions are not created by freely choosing a chord from each column: substitute progressions are merely listed for each original chord. Chords in parentheses are typical chords that follow the substitutes. Name of sub. Original chords Dm7 G7 CM7 V after m7 Dm7 G7 II before dom. 7 Dm7 G7 V before M7 G7 CM7 II V before M7 Dm7 G7 CM7 Secondary dominant Dm7 D7 (G7) Diatonic & mode change Dm7 Fm7 (G7) Parallel diatonic Dm7 Em7 FM7 (G7) Parallel chromatic Ab7 G7 F#7 G7 DbM7 CM7 BM7 CM7 Authentic cadence CM7 G7 CM7 Plagal cadence CM7 FM7 CM7 Blue note embellishments D#o7 CM7 Basie ending* Dm7 D#o7 CM7

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SUBSTITUTE CHORDS

Progressions may be created by freely choosing a chord from each column(exceptions: Em7 usually follows G7, and Am7 usually does not follow Db7).

Name of sub. Original chords

Dm7 G7 CM7

Diatonic (3rd up) FM7 Bø7 Em7

Deceptive cadence Am7

Tritone sub Db7

Secondary dominant D7

Key change (M to m) Dø7 Im7 or Im(M7)

Diatonic & key change Fm7 Bo7

INSERTED CHORDS

Progressions are not created by freely choosing a chord from each column: substituteprogressions are merely listed for each original chord. Chords in parentheses aretypical chords that follow the substitutes.

Name of sub. Original chords

Dm7 G7 CM7

V after m7 Dm7 G7

II before dom. 7 Dm7 G7

V before M7 G7 CM7

II V before M7 Dm7 G7 CM7

Secondary dominant Dm7 D7 (G7)

Diatonic & mode change Dm7 Fm7 (G7)

Parallel diatonic Dm7 Em7 FM7 (G7)

Parallel chromatic Ab7 G7

F#7 G7

DbM7 CM7

BM7 CM7

Authentic cadence CM7 G7 CM7

Plagal cadence CM7 FM7 CM7

Blue note embellishments D#o7 CM7

Basie ending* Dm7 D#o7 CM7

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EXAMPLES USING TUNES FROM THE REAL BOOK

Tune Bars OriginalNew

Substitution

Diatonic The Song Is You 5-6 CM7 Em | Dm7 G7 |

CM7 Em | FM7 G7 |

Deceptivecadence

Isn't It Romantic? 2-3 Fm7 Bb7 |EbM7 Eo7 | Fm7

Fm7 Bb7 | Cm7 Eo7 | Fm7

Tritone sub Ornithology 7-9 Fm7 | Bb7 |Eb7

Fm7 | E7 |Eb7

Secondarydominant

There Will NeverBe Another You

7-8 Cm7 | | Bbm7 | Eb7

Cm7 | | Bb7 | Eb7

Key change(M to m)

The Days of Wineand Roses

13-16 Eø7 A7 | Dm7 G7 | Gm7 | C7

Eø7 A7 | Dm7 G7 | Gø7 | C7

Diatonic & keychange

Misty 7-8 Gm7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7

Gm7 C7 | Abm7 Bb7

Insertion

V after m7 A Foggy Day 11-13 Bb6 | Bbm6 |FM7

Bb6 |Bbm6 Eb7 | FM7

II before dom. 7 All of Me 1-4 CM7 | | E7 | |

CM7 | | E7 | Bm7 E7 |

V before M7 All of Me 25-28 FM7 | Fm7 | CM7

FM7 | Fm7 G7 | CM7

II V before M7 All of Me 21-25 A7 | | Dm7 | | FM7

A7 | | Dm7 | Gm7 C7 | FM7

Secondarydominant

Beautiful Love 9-10 Dm7 | G7

Dm7 D7 | G7

Diatonic & keychange

Someday MyPrince Will Come

9-12 Dm7 | C#o7 |Cm7 | F7

Dm7 | C#o7 | Cm7 Ebm7 | F7

Parallel diatonic Days of Wine andRoses

11-12 Gm7 | C7

Gm7 Am7 BbM7 | C7

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Parallelchromatic

Blue Bossa 7-9 Cm7 | | Ebm7

Cm7 | C#m7 Dm7 | Ebm7

Authenticcadence

'Round Midnight 31-2 Cb7 Bb7 | Ebm7 | Ebm7

Cb7 Bb7 | Ebm7 Bb7 | Ebm7

Plagal cadence God Bless theChild

7-8 EbM7 |

EbM7 AbM7 | EbM7

Blue noteembellishments

Don't Get AroundMuch Anymore

7-8 CM7 | G7

CM7 F#o7 | G7

Basie ending* Don't Get AroundMuch Anymore

7-8 CM7 | G7

CM7 Dm7 F#o7 | G7

Basie ending

7mD 7oD 6MC

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