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[HANASHIR:1576] Re: substitution



Rich (Sorry about the Rick) then I don't get it. Emily

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> From: Rglauber (at) aol(dot)com
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:1573] Re: substitution
> Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 11:35 AM
> 
> 
> 
> << Rick:  Is the ii sort of a "substitute" for the IV?  Emily
>   >>
> 
> Who's Rick? 
> 
> But anyway, yes, the ii is a sort of substitute for the IV chord in that
they
> share two of three notes in common.  If we're in the key of C,  the ii
chord
> is Dminor (D F A), and the IV chord is F (F A C).  Since they're so
closely
> related, one can "substitute" for the other in most situations.  
> 
> Note, however, that when I was referring to the "basic ii  V  I  way of
> jazzing up popular music", this is not what I'm talking about.  
> 
> Rich Glauber


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