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35.13Level 4 — m7♭5 as upper structure
Play:
LH E
RH G-B♭-D.
Then move bass:
E → E♭ → D
while keeping some RH notes.
Listen to how the same upper structure can become:
different chords/colors.
This reinforces:
chord identity is contextual.