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15.56Use borrowed harmony sparingly at first
A single Fm in a C-major song can be striking.
If every bar contains:
♭III, ♭VI, ♭VII, chromatic mediants...
the effect becomes less special and the tonic may become unclear.
Use chromatic harmony to emphasize important moments.