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68.65Level 35 — chord symbols as snapshots

At every moment, you could invent:

Cmaj7

C6

Cmaj9/G

Cmaj7♯11…

But if root/function remain tonic, excessive labeling may obscure the musical truth.

Ask:

Is this really a new harmonic event, or only voice motion?