What is modal interchange format?
To put it simple, modal interchange is the practice of temporarily borrowing chords from a parallel tonality/modality without abandoning the established key. This technique has been around for centuries and is well established in most genres, including rock, pop, jazz and classical music.
How do you use modal interchange?
Because the tonic pitch remains the same with modal interchange, it isn't considered a key change. However, you do play, or borrow, chords from other keys (which is where the term borrowed chord comes from).
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How to Use Modal Interchange and Borrowed Chords on the Guitar.
Scale/Mode | Numbers/Chords |
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A harmonic minor | Am-Bmf5-C-Dm-E7-F-G i-iif5-fIII-iv-V7-fVI-fVII |
What are modal changes?
A modal change retains the key center e.g. C major to C minor or C major to C dorian etc. A key change alters the key center. Even C major to A minor is considered a modulation in classical theory.