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47.56Level 27 — functional harmony appears briefly

Our main world is modal C.

Now introduce:

Dm7♭5 → G7♭9 → Cm

briefly.

Suddenly functional gravity appears.

Keep rhythmic riffing active.

This is similar to our previous modal→functional transitions.