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60.86The advanced arranger chooses the model
If you're hearing:
G7→C,
functional analysis is efficient.
If you're hearing:
Dm triad over C pedal,
upper-structure thinking may be easier.
If one inner note descends:
line thinking may be clearer.
Do not insist on one theoretical lens for every situation.