Writing Progressions with Borrowed Chords

Name: Writing Progressions with Borrowed Chords
Uploaded: 2019-02-13T12:00:00Z
Duration: 14 min
Channel: Jake Lizzio
Description: Learn about Modal Interchange, Borrowed Chords, and Modal Mixture — the concept of using parallel modes to expand your chord palette. Discover how to borrow chords from minor, Lydian, Phrygian and more to create unique and interesting progressions.

Learn the basic stratgies of modal interchange, also known as modal mixture or "borrowed chords".

By Jake Lizzio · Signals Music Studio · 700,000+ subscribers on YouTube

Part of the series How to Write Chord Progressions

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Learn about Modal Interchange, Borrowed Chords, and Modal Mixture — the concept of using parallel modes to expand your chord palette. Discover how to borrow chords from minor, Lydian, Phrygian and more to create unique and interesting progressions.

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