Nik Preston takes us through three ways to exploit this useful theory
We all know how common various types of blues progressions are and, due to the familiarity we have with the I, IV, V progression, a blues can be a great context for introducing new harmonic concepts and techniques. It’s probably worth saying that a blues progression can exist in many styles outside of ‘the blues’ and each one of these may have its own harmonic conventions. The theory behind why these work can be a very useful tool to help us apply similar concepts in a range of settings, so this month we’re taking a look at some very common blues substitutions and a reharmonisation.