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77.1The “chord chasing” problem
Take:
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.