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27.27Compare IV in minor
Aeolian C minor:
iv = Fm.
Dorian C minor:
IV can sound like F major/F7-ish territory because of A natural.
So:
Cm → Fm
sounds darker.
Cm → F
sounds Dorian/brighter.
Very useful distinction.