Tritone Substitution

Dominant 7 chords can be substituted with the 7th chord a tritone distance away.

Works especially well for substituting the V in the ii V I progression (major or minor).

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Q: What type of chord can be substituted with the same chord a tritone away?

A: Dominant 7th

Q: What two notes are shared in a tritone substitution?

A: The 3rd and the 7th

Q: What is the purpose of a tritone substitution?

A: Provide a more interesting cadence to the I chord, borrowing notes from a different implied key.

Q: What progression is the result of using a tritone substitution on a ii7 - V7 - Imaj7 ?progression?

A: ii7 - flat II7 - Imaj7