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29.29Level 11 — common-tone connection between sus chords

Suppose you move:

G7sus → C7sus.

G7sus: G C D F.

C7sus: C F G B♭.

Common tones:

C F G.

Three notes!

That means the root can change dramatically while much of the upper harmony remains.