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61.87A practical dominant hierarchy
When you see G7→C/Cm, ask:
Do I need plain dominant?
If not:
Do I want ♭9?
If more color:
Do I want diminished-type 13/♭9?
If more compression:
Do I want altered?
If using tritone substitution/static color:
Would Lydian dominant fit the sound?
This is more useful than selecting scales automatically.