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27.3Start with natural minor
C natural minor:
C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭
Degrees:
1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Play a C bass.
Improvise slowly using these notes.
Do not play G7.
Notice how C can still feel like home without a leading tone B natural.