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Harmony and Voice Leading, Edward Aldwell & Carl Schachter Commonly Used Borrowed Chords The major/minor duality is, or course, a basic attribute of the tonal system using mixture enables a composer to focus on this duality within a single piece or passage. More advanced examples of modal interchange draw on other parallel modes. Since C Ionian (major) and C Aeolian (natural minor) are based on the same tonic, their sonorities can be interchanged quite naturally. For example, through modal interchange, a composer can use chords from C minor in the context of C major. The most common application of modal interchange is the appearance of chords from the parallel minor in the context of a major key. Modal interchange (also borrowed chords, modal mixture, or mixed modes) is a compositional device in which composers add unexpected harmonic colors by borrowing chords from a parallel mode.
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Without such tools, a songwriter is left to the limited and familiar sound of diatonic chords. That’s because the application of borrowed chords, or modal interchange, expands the composer’s chord color pallet significantly. In particular, its significance for composers, arrangers and songwriters cannot be overstated. Understanding borrowed chords is an important skill for all musicians. In addition, you’ll be able to use modal interchange in your own music, whether that’s songwriting, accompanying or solo performance. How to Use Borrowed Chords in Your PlayingĪfter today’s lesson, you’ll be familiar with the sound of borrowed chords in various musical styles.