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21.4Start with a familiar packet
In D minor:
Em7♭5 → A7 → Dm
Notes:
Em7♭5: E G B♭ D
A7: A C♯ E G
Dm: D F A.
Important motion:
C♯ → D
and:
G → F
This is familiar.
So even if surrounding chords seem foreign, this three-chord packet is secure.