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Fundamentals of Tritone Substitution
Fundamentals of Tritone Substitution
Substitution
inverted
the
relationship
between
the
notes
does
not
change.
i.e
a
Tritone
up
from
C
is
F#
a
Tritone
up
from
F#
is
C
C
-‐
C#
-‐
D
-‐
D#
-‐
E
-‐
F
-‐
F#
(6
Semitones)
F#
-‐
G
–
G#
-‐
A
–
A#
-‐
B
–
C
(6
Semitones)
Why
does
this
work?
The
guide
tones
(3rd
&
7th)
of
each
chord
are
exactly
the
same
just
inverted
i.e
the
3rd
of
one
is
the
7th
of
the
other
and
vice
verca.
Exercise
Write
out
the
notes
in
each
of
the
Dominant
7th
Chords
then
identify
the
Tritone
Substitution
and
the
notes
of
that
are
contained
in
that
the
Tritone
Substitution
Chord.