1.3/theory study 5?
In EX. 1.3 of Theory Study 5 the chords I and IV are Major 7, but the V chord is a D7. Is it once again just a matter of availability that the C is used instead of the C# for the chord? Would it also be acceptable to use the F for the 7th (middle octave) in the complete major scale?Sorry to get hung up on little things, but when you don't know theory everything is a mystery. I am trying to determine when substituting is acceptable and when it isn't.
This section is so well done - I am actually starting to "get it" - starting being the operative word. You should know that being able to present information to a 68 year old and have them both enjoy and learn says a lot about your teaching abilities - most of my family is in education and I know when someone has a gift.The little things you add (the comment on Butterfield using the blues scale) gives just the right touch of "personal".
Yes, since we're in the key of C, the D7 chord naturally is a Major-Minor 7th Chord. No, in a major context the F-natural would stick out. In a bluesy context, the F-natural (being the flat-3rd) could sound good, but it depends on what the band is playing... if they're using the F# and you're hanging on the F-natural, it's going to be really dissonant. You can embrace this disonance... stickin' it to the listener... and then resolving. Or... you could just hit it quickly, not focusing on it, using it just in passing. In the end, it's a song-by-song analysis. And, this is what our study is, to get "general" thoughts on usage and such, so these questions are welcomed. I'm glad you're enjoying the series. I recommend once you finish it to go through it again... you're pick up on much that you didn't before.