Songwriting with Chord Substitutions

Mike George
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Published 2023-06-29
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00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - A basic progression
01:48 - Substitution example 1
03:20 - Substitution example 2
04:38 - Substitute and Borrowed chords
06:48 - Summary

Using substitute chords, you can take your songwriting to the next level. Here, we walk through different examples to take a plain progression and make it sound more interesting with substitute chords.

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All Comments (21)
  • @eht9373
    Thank you for your direct examples. So many other instructors make this so much more complicated.
  • @MostlyBuicks
    I could never figure out how chords that contain notes NOT in the key the song is written in works. This video helps me begin to understand.
  • @rogeratkinson592
    I just purchased the Circle of Fifths Tool that you used here. I have been playing for a long time but my playing has been very generic and predictable. So... I started taking lessons a few months ago and have learned a little bit more theory. My teacher started demonstrating the substitute chords and I loved it. This thing is going to give me a great visual tool so that I can see how it all fits together.
  • @richardprost6282
    Thanks for this very interesting lesson. I think i'm going to use that material right away.
  • @barrycoulter6951
    Oh man! Good stuff…! I just learned a bunch on subs and borrowed chords….that was just staring me right in the face! Thx again!
  • @user-sv9by7vf5g
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  • @Shonlawhon
    Sooooo Good! Thank you. Great explanation once again. I love your shirt
  • @risingwolf
    I analyze on paper. Just like Soren said, those upper structures share 3 common tones with the diminished chords including a dominant 7th found in the major scale of the chord being played. It’s a Chord substitution.
  • @positivegradient
    I feel you can analyse to a lot of depth why a particular progression sounds good. Like in the Oasis song the borrowed flat VI chord "resolves" nicely to the V chord, all notes going down by a semitone, and then the V resolves to the tonic. This double resolution sounds like giving up: goodbye, I'm going home. Songwriting can be so amazing and fun.
  • @davidlove895
    This is very helpful. Where can I buy your Circle of Fifths Chord Map and your matching fretboard tapes?
  • @jbeau2885
    Any suggestions on where to get a circle of fifths wheel exactly like the one in your videos? Thanks in advance