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25.15Level 5 — combine line cliché + minor cadence
Try:
Cm → Cm(maj7) → Cm7 → Cm6 | Dm7♭5 → G7♭9 → Cm
This is one of the most useful minor-ballad exercises you can practice.
The first half is color.
The second half is function.