Ricardo -> RE: Which scales? (Apr. 12 2020 17:45:49)
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Hmmm. His stated rationale for adding a D# is that it is the missing leading tone resolving to E from below (so it;s just like B resolving to C in C major). But a leading tone, a semitone from the tonic, does not have to resolve upwards to the tonic; his definition of a leading tone is too narrow and thus incorrect. A leading tone necessitates resolution towards the tonic regardless of whether from below or above. For E phrygian, we already have an existing diatonic leading tone - F (or Bb for A phrygian), which resolves DOWN to the tonic. No his logic is correct, and you asked this before. The reason it works is Augmented 6 harmonic function/tritone sub, etc etc all discussed already. If he recognizes this literally I don’t know, but he should have stated it if he does see it. The issue for me is the D# is tied to F7 function in Arriba context, same as B7 in E major, but he never talks about F# in his “scale” so, introducing D# to students without the F7 function is leaving a lot out of it. Next the andalusian cadence he addresses but it’s ambiguity (Am like burdo sees it, or E Phrygian? No difference?) we’ve also addressed. Traditional Flamenco never would cadence to an E7b9 chord...always a STABLE E triad. Modern Flamenco started adding those tensions as a final chord. To account for the same sequence functioning in two different tonalities, compas or phrasing needs to be discussed along with the stable tonic triad (NOT a dominant 7 equivalent) of the tradition that is part of justifying the practice (so people like burdo don’t have to feel it as an unresolved Am cadence). In general yes you are right....there are confusing language and typical superficial harmonic explanations, buzz word traps, etc, as we have pointed out already that are super popular. To me he is at just 3 notes away from completing the scale picture, so why not go all the way? Nothing he said was “wrong” per say, simply incomplete and therefore misleading. I love how he starts running that 9 note scale all over the neck and suddenly has a look on his face “huh? That’s weird sounding wtf am I playing?” 🤪
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