>Could it be that the frequency of this chord in pop music is more due to the >influence of pentatonic scales, from African music through blues, etc.? >Seems like blues influences can be found in types of pop music that are not >really bluesy at all, such as Big Hat Country music. Just a thought - > >Stu >
...This in response to my tonal-theory explanation of maj. chords built on the flatted seventh in pop music. I don't really see that there's an either-or situation here. Traditional theory is just a framework that works (w. varying success) for describing many kinds of music regardless of origin. I agree 100% that the use of Mixolydian and Dorian modes in rock music comes from the blues--it's certainly not a Renaissance revival! In fact, I would be leery myself of applying functional terms to rock harmonies because IMO this is not a tonal music. Cadences, for example, can be formed by just about any chord followed by the tonic. Indeed, the authentic cadence is actively avoided, except as parody. -- Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://www.kallistimusic.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
