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9.3Hear D7 first as a chord
Play:
D F♯ A C
Then resolve:
G7 → C
Hear the pull.
Now play D7 and simply stay there for several bars.
The feeling changes.
At first:
tension.
After a while:
color.
This distinction matters enormously.