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77.1The “chord chasing” problem

Take:

Em7 → A7 → Dm7 → G7 → Cmaj7

Em7 → A7 → Dm7 → G7 → Cmaj7

A beginning approach is:

Em7: play Em7 material.

A7: switch to A7.

Dm7: switch again.

G7: switch again.

Cmaj7: finally resolve.

Technically correct.

Musically exhausting.