Re: substitutions : Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

reed ( (no email) )
Fri, 06 Dec 1996 13:16:07 +0000

At 12:57 PM 12/6/96 PST, Jules Goldberg x2152 wrote:
>1)Bert Ligon wrote:
>How about this for the last A section? The Bdim7 becomes the B=F87 (ii=F87 o=
>f
>Am)
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Bm7b5 = B D F A

The idea is that instead of

Gm7 Bdim7 | C7sus...

As in the tune earlier:

He uses:

Gm7 Bm7b5,E7 | Am7,D7 Gm7,C7 |

>This means nothing to me. Would you or anybody please make this more clear?
>
>2)What is a minor plagal sequence?
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In C minor it is:

Fm Cm

However, the chord can be used in a major key too, like:

Fm C

In jazz they frequently put the V of the iv minor chord

Fm7, Bb7 C

Thats how "Just Friends" in C starts out:

F | | Fm7 | Bb7 |
C

The F is the IV of C. Its a IV to ivm to I .

Thats why that Bb7 can resolve to C. THe Bb7 is technically
just an Fm6/Bb. In other words it's not really a dominant 7th
chord but rather a minor 6th chord over a different bass note.

reed

> Thanx,
> Jules
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