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22.26Compare three cadences

Traditional dominant

G7 → Cmaj7

Strong and direct.

Tritone substitute

D♭7 → Cmaj7

Chromatic and jazzy.

Backdoor dominant

B♭7 → Cmaj7

Warm, borrowed, less aggressively dominant.

Learn the emotional difference, not just the labels.