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66.28Level 12 — ii–V chains
Take:
Em7 → A7 → Dm7 → G7 → Cmaj7.
Guide tones:
Em7: G-D.
A7: C♯-G.
Dm7: F-C.
G7: B-F.
Cmaj7: E-B.
Find line:
D → C♯ → C → B → B.
Very elegant.