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73.43Level 22 — diminished pivot
Diminished 7th chords are useful connectors because of symmetry.
Example:
B°7:
B-D-F-A♭.
The same pitch set can be enharmonically reinterpreted under different roots/functions.
This makes diminished harmony excellent for modulation.