As a long-time jazz player, I have to question the accuracy of the data. I've played many more seventh chords than pure triads in my lifetime, and chord charts don't necessarily reflect musical practice: For instance, when a jazz player sees a tonic C chord on a chart, that's basically shorthand for C maj7, and a G chord in a song in C w…
As a long-time jazz player, I have to question the accuracy of the data. I've played many more seventh chords than pure triads in my lifetime, and chord charts don't necessarily reflect musical practice: For instance, when a jazz player sees a tonic C chord on a chart, that's basically shorthand for C maj7, and a G chord in a song in C would almost automatically become G7. An analysis of the Real Book charts would be far more illuminating. Best of all, of course, would be harmonic analysis of actual performances.
As a long-time jazz player, I have to question the accuracy of the data. I've played many more seventh chords than pure triads in my lifetime, and chord charts don't necessarily reflect musical practice: For instance, when a jazz player sees a tonic C chord on a chart, that's basically shorthand for C maj7, and a G chord in a song in C would almost automatically become G7. An analysis of the Real Book charts would be far more illuminating. Best of all, of course, would be harmonic analysis of actual performances.