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54.33Level 15 — groove first, reharm second
Play:
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.