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33.88The major conceptual upgrade
Earlier, we often asked:
What is this chord?
Now you should increasingly ask:
What is this chord doing right now?
It may be:
- home
- color
- transition
- pedal structure
- preparation
- dominant
- pivot
- common-tone reinterpretation
The same vertical notes can play different roles.