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33.19Level 8 — slash chord reinterpretation

Suppose RH is:

C-E-G

and bass is:

D.

We know:

C/D = D9sus-ish.

Now bass changes to:

A♭.

C-E-G over A♭ gives:

3? Relative to A♭:

C = 3

E = ♯5/♭13-ish enharmonic context

G = maj7.

Very different.

Same RH triad.

New bass completely changes meaning.