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54.85“Advanced” sometimes means simpler
A beginner may think:
B♭ → E♭ → F → B♭ is too basic.
An experienced arranger may hear:
excellent — now I can control voice leading, groove, register, suspension, inner lines, and texture.
The chords are not the music by themselves.
They are material.