BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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37.58Level 30 — secondary dominant sparingly

If you want a little harmonic spice:

D7 → G

works naturally.

In C:

D7 is V/V.

Its F♯ gives strong motion:

F♯→G.

But the important instruction here is:

do not let reharmonization distract from groove.