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5220 / 18210 · Workshop 35 — “Stella by Starlight”: Ambiguous Function, Deceptive Resolutions, Local Key Centers, and Navigating When the Harmony Refuses to Behave← prev⊞ allnext →

35.37This gives you two layers

Local

What is happening now?

Global

Where is the entire tune ultimately oriented?

You need both.

But at tempo, local hearing handles the notes.

Global hearing handles the form.