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36.1Begin with ordinary functional minor
In C minor:
Dm7♭5 → G7♭9 → Cm
You know this intimately now.
The dominant:
G7♭9
contains:
G B D F A♭.
Its usual job is:
G7♭9 → Cm
with:
B → C
F → E♭
A♭ → G.
Strong gravity.