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80.38Level 19 — bass ambiguity
Now reverse the perspective.
Hold RH:
C-E-G.
Delay bass.
Without bass:
C major triad.
Now bass enters:
A.
Suddenly:
Am7.
Bass F:
Fmaj9-ish.
Bass D:
D11-ish suspended environment.
Same upper chord.
The bass retroactively changes what you heard.