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102.52Level 27 — function-preserving reharm
Keep functions.
Replace chords within function family.
Example in C:
Original:
C → Am → Dm → G7.
Alternative:
Em7 → C6/A? → Fmaj7 → G13 perhaps.
Function stays broadly:
tonic family → predominant → dominant.