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21.60Level 35 — hearing ambiguity deliberately
Play:
a chord without root.
Example:
F-A-C-E.
Could be:
Fmaj7
Dm9 without root
A minor something depending bass.
Now add different bass notes.
Hear how the same upper structure changes identity.
This is essential for understanding sophisticated jazz harmony.