SeilerBird
Well-known member
Here is some info you may or may not know. If you know it already then just ignore it.
Do you understand how chord substitution works? Let's say there is a chord that you simply cannot play because it is too hard and your fingers just won't get there. Let's say this chord is a C7. The notes of a C7 are C-E-G-Bb. So instead of trying to play a chord you can't play it is easier just to play a C chord and forget about the 7th. A C chord has C-E-G which are all contained in the C7 so every note you play will be correct and in a group no one would notice that you were playing a C instead of a C7. Even if you did it playing solo 99% of the people would not know or care that the Bb was missing.
Now what you could not do is substitute a C for Cm. A Cm contains C-Eb-G so the E in a C chord would be wrong.
Do you understand how chord substitution works? Let's say there is a chord that you simply cannot play because it is too hard and your fingers just won't get there. Let's say this chord is a C7. The notes of a C7 are C-E-G-Bb. So instead of trying to play a chord you can't play it is easier just to play a C chord and forget about the 7th. A C chord has C-E-G which are all contained in the C7 so every note you play will be correct and in a group no one would notice that you were playing a C instead of a C7. Even if you did it playing solo 99% of the people would not know or care that the Bb was missing.
Now what you could not do is substitute a C for Cm. A Cm contains C-Eb-G so the E in a C chord would be wrong.