Beyond Common Tones: The Hidden Logic of Chord Function
Discover why the most beautiful chord substitutions work through harmonic function, not shared notes. Learn the deeper musical logic that makes jazz harmonies so compelling.
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The magic isn't in what notes they share, it's in how they both want to resolve to the same place. Once you understand that dominant function is about creating and releasing tension, you realize that any chord containing those same active tones can serve that function.
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Music theory. I understand notes, chords, basic substitutions, but I need more why and how
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