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26.80Compare final tonic colors
Cm
direct.
Cm7
modal, unresolved.
Cm6/9
open, sophisticated, relatively settled.
Cm(maj9)
haunting, deliberately unresolved.
Do not select based on which symbol looks fanciest.
Select by emotional ending.