[LAU] Difference F7 and Fmaj

[Grammostola Rosea]

Dave Phillips wrote:
>
> Yes, I realized after I sent that message that I should have mentioned 
> the difference between jazz harmony texts and the more "classical" tomes.
>
> More modern texts (Persichetti's book is a good example) present the 
> notions of non-functional 7ths, melodic chording, clusters, chords by 
> 4ths, etc. Serial harmony is a whole other domain, and Elliott Carter's 
> harmony book is yet another way of comprehending the possibilities of 
> non-serial chromaticism (see also the theoretical writings by Stefan Wolpe).
>
> The traditional approaches still apply, especially since the vast 
> majority of music we hear is tonal/modal, with more or less clear 
> harmonic functions and relationships. From my POV, most jazz harmony 
> works on the same bases as traditional tonal harmony, but some truly new 
> devices have been introduced that the classical texts do little to 
> clarify. Indeed, harmony is a moving target, but its traditional basics 
> are still fundamental to most of the music we hear today.
>
>   
The books that you and others suggest are those reading books or books 
with pieces of music with theory? What is preferred?