Hi Daisy,

Thank you The above technique of chord substitution is usually referred to as "substitution by function". It's a great songwriting tool to keep in mind.

There's a book by Jai Josefs called "Writing Music For Hit Songs" that approaches writing music and harmony from the perspective of Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant. I found it a very eye-opening book and highly recommend it. I'm not sure about this, but I don't think that the book is printed any longer; I just had a look and Amazon, though, and they have some for sale.

This book completely revolutionized the way that I look at music. I have re-read it a couple of times since buying it. If you have knowledge of music, I strongly encourage to try and get hold of a copy. You won't be disappointed.

Regards,
Noel

Last edited by Noel96; 01/16/11 03:10 AM.
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