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3.10Very important: minor keys routinely borrow this raised 7
If a piece is in A minor, you may see:
G natural
in one passage,
and:
G♯
in another.
That does not necessarily mean the piece changed key.
The raised seventh is often introduced specifically to strengthen:
V → i
So minor tonality is more flexible than a beginner's idea of "one key = one fixed set of seven notes."