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61.24Level 5 — ordinary dominant versus Lydian dominant

Play:

G7→C.

Use normal dominant tension.

Then:

D♭7♯11→C.

Compare.

G7: front-door gravity.

D♭7: chromatic/tritone gravity.

Same destination.

Different color.