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15.8Borrowed ♭VI
From C minor, another useful chord is:
A♭ major
A♭ C E♭
In C major, this is:
♭VI
Try:
C → A♭ → G → C
Very dramatic.
Or:
C → Fm → A♭ → G → C
This gives a cinematic minor-colored detour.