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32.27Level 7 — same RH chord, different bass
Hold:
RH C-E-G.
Change bass:
C
A
D
F.
Listen.
Bass C
C major.
Bass A
Am7-ish: A-C-E-G.
Bass D
D9sus-ish: D + C-E-G.
Bass F
Fmaj9-ish color: F-A? Actually A is absent, so context remains more open; C-E-G become 5-maj7-9 over F.
Same three RH notes.
Completely different harmonic meaning.