In this free jazz guitar lesson by Peter Vogl we're going to learn some chord substitions to play over a 2-5 -1 chord progression in C. In the video we will use the backing track "2m 5 1 in C" which is track 14 from the Let's Jam! Jazz & Blues CD. This is a followup video, so if you're not familiar with this chord progression, work through the previous 2-5-1 video.
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Let's review our chords
A chord substitute is a chord that replaces the original chord, either because it's similar or because it functions the same way. These are great to know because they enable the player to improvise while playing chords and makes the tune more interesting. Let’s start with Dm11 for Dm7, G7b5 for G7, CM6/9 for CM7, and A7b9 for A7.
Let’s learn a few more. How about Dm9 for Dm7, G13b9 for G7, another shape for CM7, and for A7, I am going to play a C#dim7 chord. If you examine this chord, you'll find it has the same notes as A7b9.
Now we'll play these chords with track 14 of the Let's Jam! Jazz & Blues CD.
Major Chord Substitutes by Billy Wilkie covers different ways to approach a major chord when comping in the jazz style. In this lesson you'll learn new chord substitutes as well as the music theory behind the naming of the chords. Incorporating these chord subs into your jazz playing should will add some variety to your sound. Billy also plays the chords over track 13, Gm Groove, of the Let's Jam! CD Jazz & Blues. $4.99
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