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54.33Level 15 — groove first, reharm second

Play:

B♭ → E♭ → B♭ → F7

B♭ → E♭ → B♭ → F7

with only basic voicings.

Make it groove.

Then add:

minor IV.

Then secondary dominant.

Only one new color at a time.

If the groove weakens:

remove the new harmony.