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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.