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60.86The advanced arranger chooses the model

If you're hearing:

G7→C,

functional analysis is efficient.

If you're hearing:

Dm triad over C pedal,

upper-structure thinking may be easier.

If one inner note descends:

line thinking may be clearer.

Do not insist on one theoretical lens for every situation.