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39.2Play F7 and stay there
LH: F.
RH: A-C-E♭.
Hold.
Do not resolve to B♭.
Repeat rhythmically.
After a few bars, your ear accepts:
F7 is the center.
This is similar to the long dominant-center idea from “Caravan,” but the color is different.