Replace a Minor Seventh chord with a Minor Seventh Flat Fifth chord:
Original progression: C //// Dm7 //// G7 //// C ////
New progression: C //// Dm7b5 //// G7 //// C ////
Original progression: C //// Em7 //// F //// G7 //// C ////
New progression: C //// Em7b5 //// F //// G7 //// C ////
Also start with the original chord then add the Minor Seventh Flat Fifth:
Original progression: C //// Am7 //// G7 //// C ////
New progression: C //// Am7//Am7b5 //// G7 //// C6 ////
The sixth chord gives some extra flavor.
Always work with these principles until they sound right to you.
Original progression: C //// Em7 //// Am7 //// G7 ////
New progression: C //// Em7//Em7b5 //// Am7 //// G7 ////
Replace any chord with a Diminished Seventh one half step (fret) below root:
Original progression: C //// G7 //// Am7 //// F //// G//// C ////
New progression: C //// G7 //// G#dim7 //// Am7 //// F //// F#dim7 //// G//// Bdim7 //// C ////
Original progression: Am //// G //// Dm //// F //// C ////
New progression: Am //// G //// C#dim7 //// Dm //// Edim7 //// F //// Bdim7 //// C ////
Replace the Four Chord (IV) with a minor (iv) four chord:
Original progression: C //// Em //// F //// C ////
New progression: C //// Em //// F //// Fm //// C ////
Original progression: C //// G //// F //// C ////
New progression: C //// G //// F //// Fm //// C ////
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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