BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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25.25Level 10 — borrowed major IV

Now reverse the color.

In C minor, try:

F major → Fm → Cm

Now A natural appears before A♭.

Inner line:

A → A♭ → G.

This is a beautiful major-to-minor subdominant gesture inside a minor context.