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61.4Minor-major tonic
Build:
Cm(maj7)
C E♭ G B.
This is one of melodic minor’s characteristic tonic sounds.
Compare:
Cm7: C E♭ G B♭.
Cm(maj7): C E♭ G B.
Only one note:
B♭→B.
Huge difference.