Piano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
68.25 Level 9 — functional change without bass change
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68.25Level 9 — functional change without bass change

C pedal.

Upper harmony:

C

F/C

G/C

C.

functional movement over a fixed C bass

Bass stays.

But upper-function implication changes.

This creates ambiguous harmonic rhythm.

The listener hears movement without root motion.

Workshop 60 returns.