Extending The Coltrane Changes by David Baker Tr set of substi tions for an ordinary U-V7-1-1 chord progression dis- cussed in this article was in: vented by John Coltrane. One of {ts earliest appearances was on the album Giant Steps, on which he transformed the composition “Tune-up.” via this substitution formula into his tour de force ‘Countdown? This formutd, which I call the the "Countdown? formula, may be used whenever a H-V7-(-1 progression encompassing four measures appears: 1iscp Pith mid Path med Pa The following chart i 2 sét of substitutions Giolved: 3 developed trom the Coltrane changes. The possible combinations are extensive. Two additional forms of the chart (at right) provide the harmonic possibilities for eight additional keys. The three charts together provide al ofthe harmonic possibilities by showing all 2 keys, four an each chart D- 67 c ye ] EALY ACEO ETE 8 BEA) & ob |e ey |e Ab & c a € & er 7 e 8 8 or ee 7 Tee > f |e wm | & D C- Fy | > wD! oo D CF) RD) oO "ee aia A LOKGNE Dee | Cen cap |e 4 ® Bm) DB Er A E: &- M| DB ty! A ‘Various chords cari be altered in the chart, for exainple Dt, HE) DAME) Ema, yr) CO) i SEE| a te | Gate ee ‘Any chord in any column can be substituted for any other chord a Gt, For maximum yariet With ther possible combinations. the same vertical column, for example: > : Rta alli ve |e oes | nave | t ot Doe Bt BNP, CEMA MG | Pepa lyn e Vere @ Weea 4a memorize the three substitution chart o cr F F pinta | A ARH) DEG | 0 chet, om |b & lA & |F 6 8] D> ba Go| F ee IG | Dh eet A ee one 2 B- bp ” ® VIDE VY LINCS DEN LE ET he by | ES |e ah a B- 8] & 2G] co ey) OPM sy) & D- br) c By) AP ee Uo. Bas he asl CAGE GALAN A where |) Lee ¢ & | ry |B 6 FB) ee rH! B GF BY ee ct | B a D B EEPAN CE CH COE a my |e am | > | a elo & A! D & oe wy 7 e cs ? 7 7 ’ oe > e oo EAD & @ em Dp e ay D> DB Wie ail) e aaa aia & 4 aoe |e om |e A om | F > A GO) F & Br € € PL G#\ Ae 7 eB ie e cB th) mb! & ¢ Oh) a MB) e aD wo NE o, | Poh ten Me WG ees Ae By | hoy | 6 Ap Fr By] eb PE) Bw 6 ADF Gh) EP oF Fh] 8 SB