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26.97Why this matters beyond jazz
The same thinking applies to:
- Rachmaninoff
- Chopin
- film scores
- musical theater
- sophisticated pop
- game music
Chromatic harmony works when the ear can follow the voices.
The labels change by style.
The principle does not.