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3.12Keep common tones where possible

For example, E can remain through:

Cmaj9

Am9

Dm9

G13

and then Cmaj9.

Its role changes:

C = 3

Am = 5

Dm = 9

G = 13

C = 3.

This is exactly the “same note, different harmonic meaning” idea from earlier workshops.