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77.17Level 7 — three-level thinking
While improvising, hear:
Immediate
current chord.
Near
next destination.
Structural
end of phrase/key center.
For Dm7-G7-C:
Immediate: Dm7.
Near: G7.
Structural: C.
You need all three, but structural direction should dominate.