I read a great article on chord substitutions for minor II-V-i chord changes today, here: http://www.guitarworld.com/jazz-guit...comp-and-solo#

When I tried the changes out on my fifths-tuned six-string sort of mandocello instrument, the changes worked out so well and are so pretty that I thought I would share them with you.

Imagine a typical minor ii-V-i:

Am7b5 -- D7 alt -- Gm7

The author suggests that you use chord substitution and instead play:

Am7b5 -- Cm7b5 -- Bbmaj7

I've made up some suggestions for the fingerings:







Play through them a few times. I love the easy voice-leading all the way through. I usually walk the bass note down between the C and the Bb, just to voice lead it a little more.

Thoughts?