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35.77The conceptual upgrade

Earlier:

Dominant = arrow.

Now:

Dominant = expectation generator.

The arrow can:

  • land
  • miss
  • be delayed
  • be reinterpreted

but the expectation is still real.

This is a more powerful way to hear functional harmony.