What is a Tritone Substitution? - Music Theory

What is a Tritone Substitution? How do you work out a tritone substitution? How do you use one? The tritone is defined and it’s use within a Dominant 7th chord is explored. The inversion of the tritone is demonstrated as a means of finding the tritone substitution then the replacement of the Dominant 7th with a tritone substitution is explored. Different ways of finding the tritone substitution are investigated and comparison is made with other ways of seeing the tritone substitution e.g. as a German 6th chord. By the end of this music theory lesson you will understand what a tritone substitution is, how to find it, and how to use it.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to tritone substitutions
0:24 - How a tritone works
3:55 - Why is the tritone called the devil's interval?
4:29 - How to resolve a tritone
5:16 - What is it substituting?
9:18 - Finding tritone substitutions in different keys
11:31 - The best ways to use a tritone substitution
14:21 - Conclusion

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