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74.44Level 24 — backdoor as rhythmic surprise

Instead of normal G7→C:

play Fm7 on beat 3.

B♭7 on 4&.

C next 1.

The backdoor is compressed into a rhythmic gesture.

Different feel from giving it two full bars.