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2.21Ear exercise: I, IV, V
Choose C major first.
Play:
C → F → G → C
Repeat several times.
Listen to the functions:
C = home
F = moving somewhere
G = wants resolution
C = arrival
Now in G:
G → C → D → G
Then D:
D → G → A → D
Try to hear the same emotional architecture.
That's more useful than identifying each chord by pitch alone.