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55.25Level 11 — stride turnaround

Practice:

F → D7 → Gm7 → C7 → F

F → D7 → Gm7 → C7 → F

A classic turnaround.

First:

one bar each.

Then:

compress Gm7-C7 into one bar.

Later:

compress D7-Gm7-C7 into faster harmonic rhythm.