How to Reharmonize Chords?

A common way to reharmonize with relative chords is to swap the (I) chord for the relative minor (vi) chord (or vice versa). For example, in the key of C major, the (I) chord is C major, and the (vi) chord is A minor.

How do you Reharmonize a song?

Some Rules and Tips:
  1. Choose chords & melody that increase and then decrease tension. ...
  2. On a long melody note or repeated melody note, move through a number of chords (this makes the melody note a kind of pedal point, which sounds great)

How do chord substitutions work?

"A chord substitution occurs when a chord is replaced by another that is made to function like the original. Usually substituted chords possess two pitches in common with the triad that they are replacing." A chord progression may be repeated to form a song or tune.

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