Seguiriyas chord substitutions

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akatune

Posts: 188
Joined: Mar. 28 2008

Seguiriyas chord substitutions

Hello folks.

I'm approaching the subject of substituting chords in seguiriyas compas. I want to find some variation in my seguiriyas, and up to now have been playing the standard, basic compas.
There's the obvious substitution of the Gm in place of the Bb. Others that I looked at didn't seem to fit well or sound so good.

So, the question of the day is....What chord substitutions do you like to use in Seguiriyas compas?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 26 2012 11:22:13

Ricardo

Posts: 14839
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Seguiriyas chord substitutions (in reply to akatune)

Same as any other por medio palo. C7-F of course, Bb7 or Bb9#11, Bb/Ab, also chromatics using power chords (root 5th only) or 7ths or 9th shapes: C-B-Bb, or Db-C-Bb, and going up, F-Gm-Bb/Ab, or D7/F#-Gm-Bb/Ab.....and of course the "cambio" which is used for cante too sometimes, the E7, and and even F7 or Cm7 can be tossed in the mix....not to mention just doing some interesting rhythms on the basic chord cadence. The famous Paco chord works too:

3
3
5
3
4
3

too many options almost....just think por medio as per solea buleria or fandango. Just be careful not to OVER do it cuz, then it ain't siguiriyas anymore.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 26 2012 13:43:03

srshea

Posts: 833
Joined: Oct. 29 2006
From: Olympia, WA in the Great Pacific Northwest

RE: Seguiriyas chord substitutions (in reply to akatune)

quote:

The famous Paco chord works too:

3
3
5
3
4
3

Cool! That's a new one to me. That barre 3 por medio Paco hotspot is full of good stuff. These are the ones I know:

3
3
3
5
5
3

&

3
3
3
3
5
3

I guess those are Gm and Gm7 and work as passing chords, though I'm not a theory wiz so that may not be accurate.

3
3
3
3
5
6

&

3
3
3
3
5
4

Bflat and Bflat7, if I'm not mistaken. I've been using that last one with the addition of a hammered off third string/fifth fret note in siguiriyas for a nice effect.

Sorry I'm not better able to describe the chords and where they go, but if you play around with them your ear should tell you where they'll fit.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 26 2012 19:52:11

kudo

Posts: 2064
Joined: Sep. 3 2009

RE: Seguiriyas chord substitutions (in reply to akatune)

check out the stuff thats being done here, anyone knows what those chords are?

FOR EXAMPLE : 1:51 - 1:56 , what are those??

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 26 2012 20:06:08

orsonw

Posts: 1941
Joined: Jul. 4 2009
From: London

RE: Seguiriyas chord substitutions (in reply to kudo)

For some dissonance por Seguiriyas

X
X
X
0
5
6

X
X
X
0
3
6

0
5
0
7
0
6

The possibilities are endless. Jason's video points to some por medio harmony ideas: