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52.9Level 4 — minor 3rd against major 3rd
This is classic blues tension.
Over F7, chord has:
A natural = major 3rd.
Melody can use:
A♭ = blues ♭3.
Play:
A♭ → A.
Listen carefully.
That motion:
♭3 → 3
is one of the most important blues gestures.