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66.37Level 17 — backdoor cadence

Fm7 → B♭7 → Cmaj7.

Guide tones:

Fm7: A♭-E♭.

B♭7: D-A♭.

Cmaj7: E-B.

Find:

E♭→D→E.

Beautiful chromatic-ish shape.

And:

A♭→A♭→G/B depending voicing.