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73.42Level 21 — common-tone chord as bridge between unrelated keys
C major → A♭ major.
Common tones?
C.
C major: C-E-G.
A♭ major: A♭-C-E♭.
Hold C.
Use an intermediate chord containing C, perhaps:
Fm/C
or another appropriate color.
Now C acts as continuity.