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Diatonic Chord Substitution - Theory and Harmony Lesson

Chord Substitutions For Guitar

On 2017-03-25

Chord substitution is to replace a chord by another one to add more harmonic interest to a piece, a song or a chord progression.

In jazz music, this technique is widely used by composers and improvisers.

It can be useful to reharmonize a chord sequence or a jazz standard.

This lesson will help you better understand what is the diatonic chord substitution.