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52.71Level 39 — final tonic choices

F7: blues continues.

F6: warmer/older swing.

F6/9: open/jazzy.

Fmaj9: polished.

Fm6: dark but elegant.

F major with A♭→A grace: gospel/blues ambiguity.

The last chord can tell the listener which world ultimately won.