SUBSTITUTE CHORDS Progressions may be created by freely choosing a chord from each column (exceptions: Em7 usually follows G7, and Am7 usually does not follow Db7). Name of sub. Diatonic (3rd up)
Original chords Dm7
G7
CM7
FM7
Bø7
Em7
Deceptive cadence
Am7
Tritone sub
Db7
Secondary dominant
D7
Key change (M to m)
Dø7
Diatonic & key change
Fm7
Im7 or Im(M7) Bo7 INSERTED CHORDS
Progressions are not created by freely choosing a chord from each column: substitute progressions are merely listed for each original chord. Chords in parentheses are typical chords that follow the substitutes. Name of sub.
