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5.27Functional substitution

Suppose your progression is:

C → F → G7 → C

C → F → G7 → C

Since Dm and F both have predominant function, try:

C → Dm → G7 → C

C → Dm → G7 → C

Now since Am can have tonic function:

Am → Dm → G7 → C

Am → Dm → G7 → C

So without completely changing the harmonic logic, we generate several progressions.

This is the beginning of reharmonization.