Chord Substitution

I made these RockYou slides to help you find out about chord substitution. Discover how to use them for your chords. Then play solos over the substitutes whilst everyone plays the original chords.

Sub Group 1

Sub Group 1

here's the chords from G Major

G Am Bm C D Em F#m7b5

I II III IV V VI VII

Chord I can be substituted for III or VI

Chord III can be substituted for I or VI

Chord VI can be substituted for I or III

Sub Group 2

Sub Group 2

Chords II and IV can be exchanged for each other

in G Major

Am can be substituted for C

C can be substituted for Am

Sub Group 3

Sub Group 3

chord VII can be substituted for V

in G Major

D7 can be substituted for F#m7b5

F#m7b5 can be substituted for D7

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