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36.67Level 28 — contrasting minor tonic section
When C minor arrives, switch vocabulary.
Use:
C-E♭-G
D
perhaps A if Dorian/jazz-minor flavor desired.
But if you want strong harmonic-minor contrast, keep it simpler and darker.
The important thing is:
G no longer feels like home.
C does.