Members Kid Charlemagne Posted August 30, 2015 Members Share Posted August 30, 2015 Always wanted to learn a classic cowboy song so I chose Git Along Little Dogies. Here is the chord chart: http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/cowboy/git-along-dogies-6889.html But in this video it sounds like the guy is substituting an A7 for the G. I think this sounds better but can't figure out why. They only have the G note in common but the song doesn't sound completely different with the A7 sub. Any help on why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted August 31, 2015 Members Share Posted August 31, 2015 Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Charlemagne Posted September 1, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2015 What don't you understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sammyreynolds01 Posted September 1, 2015 Members Share Posted September 1, 2015 where are you hearing the substitution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 1, 2015 Members Share Posted September 1, 2015 There are many different choices for harmonizing a melody (chord progression). In most cases, I IV and V7 will provide a basic harmony that will fit the melody but there are more interesting and complex choices that will work too. "I think this sounds better but can't figure out why." I don't think the why is as important as the fact that you think it sounds better. There are many books and online information about chord progressions available. The word "substitution" is often used in jazz and a common substitution is used with Dominant chords who's root is a tri-tone away from the written chord. A common example would be a blues turnaround in G. |G7 - E7 - A7 - D7 |G7 could be played as |G7 - Bb7 - A7 -Ab7 |G7 . Bb7 is a substitute for the E7 (note that both chords contain the notes D and G#(Ab). Ab7 is a substitute for D7 and both chords contain the notes C and F#(Gb). A tri-tone is an interval of three whole steps and is the only symmetrical interval. In other words, C to F# is a tri-tone and the inversion F# to C is also tri-tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted September 2, 2015 Members Share Posted September 2, 2015 where are you hearing the substitution. Yes. Also the tab is in D and the the track is closer to C. Apples and oranges without Nashville or function numbers. A7 and G are the respective V functions if that's what you were referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Charlemagne Posted September 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yes. Also the tab is in D and the the track is closer to C. Apples and oranges without Nashville or function numbers. A7 and G are the respective V functions if that's what you were referring to. Yea I had to finagle the tuning but when I got them synced, the first G chord (..morning for pleasure) sounds like an A7. I get that it doesn't matter if it makes musical sense as long as it sounds good, I'm just wondering if their is some sensical theoretical reason that I don't know. Relative superminor, Dominant Tonic Cousin. You know what i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 2, 2015 Members Share Posted September 2, 2015 In the key of D, A is the dominant and G is the sub-dominant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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