BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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51.24Level 9 — switch to functional jazz harmony

Now we intentionally leave the pedal world.

Practice:

Em7♭5 → A7♭9 → Dm.

Classic minor:

iiø – V – i.

This is completely different harmonic behavior from a long static D pedal.