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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.