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SUBSTITUTION TRITONIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2018-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
CONT

A tritone substitution occurs whenever a chord is being substituted or replaced by another chord with a root a tritone interval away.

Key term(s)
  • tri-tone substitution
  • tri-tone sub

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
CONT

Utilisée dans la musique jazz, la substitution tritonique est une technique de réharmonisation consistant à remplacer un ou plusieurs accords de l'enchaînement II-V-I par un accord équivalent situé à une distance d'un triton.

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