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39.1Start with a dominant tonic
Let’s work in F7.
Notes:
F A C E♭
Normally, in classical/function-first thinking, a dominant seventh chord suggests:
B♭ is coming.
Because:
F7 = V7 of B♭.
But in blues and funk, F7 can remain:
home.
This is a major stylistic shift.