re: where and when

[sjonathan02]

Ok, DDWE, T-Block and anyone else. Now, that I'm beginning to understand how to construct tri-tones, I'd like to know when and where to use them.

Can I get a bit of help in this area, please. with a progression if possible, the way Danati did with the Tonex piece.


Thanks,

[jlewis]

a tritone is anopther way of voicing a dominant 7 chord.


So a wherever you use a dominant 7, you can replace with a tritone


You can also use it as a passing tone within diatonic movement (typically when playing in a minor key)


jlewis

[sjonathan02]

a tritone is anopther way of voicing a dominant 7 chord.


So a wherever you use a dominant 7, you can replace with a tritone


You can also use it as a passing tone within diatonic movement (typically when playing in a minor key)


jlewis

If you've got an example, that'll help; especially with the last thing that you said about using it as a passing tone.

[playhear]

Here’s an example:

2-5-1 progression in Key of C:
LH / RH
D / F A C E = Dmin9
G / F A B E = G13
C / E G B D = Cmaj9

Same 2-5-1 progression but with a tritone substitution:
D / F A C E = Dmin9
Db / F Ab B Eb = Db9
C / E G B D = Cmaj9

Note that the dominant G13 chord was substituted for the dominant Db9 chord. Looking at the Circle of Fifths, notice that G and Db are directly across from one another. More importantly, try it out and listen. Assuming I haven’t made any typos (I’m not at my piano right now nor looking at the Circle), you should here a nice, jazzy substitution.

[playhear]

Oh, I need to add that the substitution in my last post is considered a tritone substitution because the F and the B stay in there. Note that F-B is a tritone. Further, F is the dominant 7th of the G13 chord and the major 3rd of the Db9 chord. B is the dominant 7th of the Db9 chord and the major 3rd of the G13 chord.

[sjonathan02]

I want to thank you for response, Playhear. I understand what you're saying. I can even change up what you have there to give it a more jazzy sound.

What I'm asking for is when and where to play a substitution or an altered chord in between a song, not just at the end.

I can only give an example in song. There's a song from donald Lawrence's CD, I speak Life (with Faith Evans singing) that is full of embellishments that I can't quite put my ear to...yet.

I don't know if you're familiar with the song, but that's the thing that I'm talking about.


Thanks, again!