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18.23Pentatonic superimposition
Here is a more interesting idea.
Over Dm7 in C major, you could use:
C major pentatonic
C D E G A
Relative to Dm:
C = 7
D = root
E = 9
G = 11
A = 5
No F, so you omit the minor 3rd.
This produces a more open sound.
Later we'll explore several such pentatonic choices.