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33.28Level 12 — harmonic rhythm as clue
If one strange chord lasts:
two beats,
it may be passing.
If it lasts:
four bars,
it probably deserves to be heard as a local color-center.
Duration affects interpretation.
Never analyze harmony without considering time.